Rhizosphere filamentous fungi of the genus Trichoderma, a dominant component of various
soil ecosystem mycobiomes, are characterized by the ability to colonize plant roots. Detailed …

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 …

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

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

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

Food spoilage is a major issue for the food industry, leading to food waste, substantial
economic losses for manufacturers and consumers, and a negative impact on brand names …

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 …

Postharvest biological control agents as a viable alternative to the use of synthetic chemicals
have been the focus of considerable research for the last 30 years by many scientists and …

Strains belonging to the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Wickerhamomyces anomalus,
Metschnikowia pulcherrima and Aureobasidium pullulans, isolated from different food …