Microbial control agents serve as alternatives to synthetic pesticides for the management of
insect pests and plant pathogens. Naturally occurring microorganisms such as bacteria …

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

Biological control is the control of disease by the application of biological agents to a host
animal or plant that prevents the development of disease by a pathogen. With regard to plant …

The Bacillus amyloliquefaciens group, composed of B. amyloliquefaciens, B. velezensis, B.
nakamurai, and B. siamensis, has recently emerged as an interesting source of biocontrol …

Background Citrus is one of the most economically important horticultural crops in the world.
Citrus are vulnerable to the postharvest decay caused by Penicillium digitatum and P …

Saponins, a second metabolites mainly derived from plant materials, have been used
extensively in drug-related industry due to the pharmaceutical properties. These have driven …

Finding safe and effective alternatives to synthetic fungicides for reducing postharvest losses
of harvested commodities has been a focus of much research over the past three decades …

Citrus diseases are the dominant threat to citrus production and cause substantial economic
losses. At present, chemical control is highly effective and is widely applied in the control of …

The antifungal activity of Bacillus cereus (B8W8) was investigated against major post-
harvest fungal pathogens affecting citrus and apples fruits namely Penicillium digitatum …

Citrus fruits are subjected to a diversity of postharvest diseases caused by various
pathogens during picking, packing, storage and transportation. Green and blue molds …