Penicillium digitatum is the primary cause of green mould in mandarins during the
postharvest period, mainly controlled through synthetic fungicides. This study evaluated the …

Penicillium italicum (Blue mold) is a major postharvest disease of citrus. An alternative to
controlling the disease is through the use of yeasts. The purpose of the present study was to …

Blue mold decay caused by Penicillium expansum is one of the most important postharvest
diseases of grapes, leading to considerable economic losses. Regarding the increasing …

The ability of an antagonistic yeast Meyerozyma guilliermondii and an alginate
oligosaccharide (AOS), a bio-active compound extracted from brown algae, to control …

Kinnow mandarin is a high value citrus crop in the fruit industry. However, the fruits are
vulnerable to a variety of phytopathogens and suffer huge quantitative and qualitative …

The aim of this study was to explore the diversity of yeasts in the orangery of Beibei
Chongqing and their potential for biological control of Penicillium digitatum on oranges …

Background Green mold disease on citrus caused by Penicillium digitatum is the most
serious and destructive disease. It is causing 90% of production losses during post-harvest …

Overall, 180 yeasts and bacteria isolated from the peel of citrus fruits were screened for their
in vitro antagonistic activity against Penicillium digitatum and P. italicum, causative agents of …

BACKGROUND Penicillium digitatum is one of the most important pathogens causing citrus
green mold, leading to significant economic losses. Traditionally, synthetic fungicides are …

In this study, various fruit were employed as biocontrol yeast reservoirs, and eleven distinct
yeast cultures of Metschnikowia sp. belonging to 6 different species were identified with …