Plant pathogens are one of the main factors hindering the breeding of cash crops.
Pathogens, including oomycetes, fungus, and bacteria, secrete effectors as invasion …

Post-harvest diseases of fruit and vegetables have to be controlled because of the high
added value of commodities and the great economic loss related to spoilage. Synthetic …

Control of postharvest diseases of fresh fruits has relied for many years on the continuous
use of conventional chemical fungicides. However, nonpolluting alternatives are …

Biological control of postharvest diseases of fruit by antagonistic yeast has been considered
to be an effective and promising strategy to reduce the postharvest loss of fruits. In this study …

The present study describes the isolation of the alkaloid “antofine” from Cynanchum atratum
BUNGE as well as its anti-fungal potential against the citrus postharvest pathogen …

Aims This study aimed to investigate the antifungal mechanism of carvacrol and eugenol to
inhibit Rhizopus stolonifer and the control of postharvest soft rot decay in peaches. Methods …

Citrus is susceptible to Penicillium digitatum (P. digitatum) infection in post-harvest storage,
resulting in enormous economic losses. This study aimed to investigate the antifungal …

To obtain a clear understanding of the mode of action of potassium bicarbonate (PB),
sodium silicate (SSi) and calcium chelate (CCh) solutions (1%) in inducing resistance to …

Background Research interest in plant essential oils has increased significantly due to their
natural properties and consumer demand for safer methods of food preservation. Plants …

This study investigated the antifungal synergy between thymol and cinnamaldehyde (TH-
CIN) to prevent and control post-harvest soft rot infections in papaya caused by R. stolonifer …