The infection of fruit by the fungus Penicillin expansum, especially apples and derived
products, is a serious global problem. Contaminated fruit and products not only threaten …

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 …

Meyerozyma guilliermondii significantly inhibited natural decay of stored pears without
adverse effects on storage qualities and induced resistance of pears. It was noticed that M …

To gain a better understanding of the molecular changes taking place in citrus fruit tissue
following the application of the yeast biocontrol agent Metschnikowia fructicola, microarray …

Preharvest application of biocontrol agents has been employed as a preferred strategy to
minimize a wide range of postharvest decays. Rhodosporidium paludigenum as a novel …

Penicillium expansum is a post-harvest pathogen of apples which can produce the
hazardous mycotoxin patulin. The yeast Cryptococcus laurentii (LS28) is a biocontrol agent …

This study evaluated the effect of a yeast antagonist Cryptococcus laurentii and a plant
regulator indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) on inhibition of Botrytis cinerea infection in harvested …

Cryptococcus laurentii is a well-known postharvest biocontrol yeast; however, it cannot
provide satisfactory levels of decay control when used alone. Here, we evaluated the effects …

Monilinia spp. causing brown rot are fungal pathogens producing severe losses in
worldwide stone fruit production, with high economic relevance (M€ 1.7/year). There are …

In pears, blue mold decay caused by Penicillium expansum, is a destructive postharvest
disease around the world, which leads to stasis of the pear industry and creates huge …