Postharvest disease management is vital to increase the quality and productivity of crops. As
part of crop disease protection, people used different agrochemicals and agricultural …

Postharvest diseases cause considerable losses to harvested fruits and vegetables during
transportation and storage. Synthetic fungicides are primarily used to control postharvest …

Postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables cause serious losses of fresh produce-world-
wide. Most rot pathogens are controlled by various methods such as refrigeration, controlled …

Postharvest diseases possess a potential threat toward harvested crops, vegetables, and
fruits during their transportation from field to farm, handling, and storage. Biological …

Public concern over food safety has enhanced interest to find effective alternatives to
pesticides to control postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables. Recently, biological …

Fungal diseases result in significant losses of fruits and vegetables during handling,
transportation and storage. At present, post-production fungal spoilage is predominantly …

Publisher Summary Worldwide, postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables are estimated at
more than 25%, and much of this is due to postharvest decay. This chapter provides an …

Purpose of review: Drawing on several representative studies, this review focuses on the
interaction between antagonist microorganisms and fungicides and provides related …

Background Produce are susceptible to microbial attack from diverse sources and the use of
novel BCAs has gained recognition as alternative and sustainable applications to lessen the …

Plants are constantly exposed to various phytopathogens such as fungi, Oomycetes,
nematodes, bacteria, and viruses. These pathogens can significantly reduce the productivity …