The use of synthetic fungicides to control fungal diseases has growing limitations due to eco-
toxicological risks. Therefore, it is necessary to replace or integrate high risk chemicals with …

Yeasts occur in all environments and have been described as potent antagonists of various
plant pathogens. Due to their antagonistic ability, undemanding cultivation requirements …

Abstracts Background Impressive progress was made in the last decade in development,
registration and commercialization of biocontrol products based on yeast to manage …

Gray mold, incited by Botrytis cinerea, causes major postharvest losses in a wide range of
crops. Some infections that occur in the field remain quiescent during the growing season …

Botrytis cinerea is a phytopathogenic fungus responsible for economic losses from USD 10
to 100 billion worldwide. It affects more than 1400 plant species, thus becoming one of the …

To select antagonistic yeasts for the control of fruit rot caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae
and anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in postharvest mango fruit, 307 …

Fermented food matrices, including beverages, can be defined as the result of the activity of
complex microbial ecosystems where different microorganisms interact according to different …

Apple is the largest fruit crop produced in temperate regions and is a popular fruit worldwide.
It is, however, susceptible to a variety of postharvest fungal pathogens, including Penicillium …

During the growing seasons 2007 and 2008, 210 isolates of yeasts or yeast-like fungi were
obtained from the carposphere of temperate fruit collected from organic orchards in Northern …

The yeast Kloeckera apiculata strain 34-9 is an antagonist with biological control activity
against postharvest diseases of citrus fruit. In a previous study it was demonstrated that K …