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

Fruits and vegetables are highly perishable in nature. Several factors could affect the quality
and shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Packaging materials (usually made up of polymers …

Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

Feeding a rising population of currently 7.8 billion people globally requires efficient
agriculture, which is preferably sustainable. Today, farmers are largely dependent on …

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

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

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

Recent changes in food purchasing and consumption have led consumers to place greater
importance on aspects such as convenience and the impact of food production and …

This review deals with the main mechanisms of action exerted by antagonistic bacteria, such
as competition for space and nutrients, suppression via siderophores, hydrolytic enzymes …

Fruit plays an important role in human diet. Whereas, fungal pathogens cause huge losses
of fruit during storage and transportation, abuse of chemical fungicides leads to serious …