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 …

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

Significant losses in harvested fruit can be directly attributable to decay fungi. Some of these
pathogenic fungi are also the source of mycotoxins that are harmful to humans. Biological …

The use of biocontrol agents as an alternative to synthetic, chemical fungicides that are
presently used to control postharvest pathogens, has many constraints and obstacles that …

Although the number of biocontrol products is increasing, these products still represent only
about 1% of agricultural chemical sales. Yet these are important contributions because …

Penicillium expansum is a necrotrophic plant pathogen with a wide range of fruit hosts. It
causes blue mold rot during fruit storage, transport, and sale, resulting in huge economic …

Citrus are vulnerable to the postharvest decay caused by Penicillium digitatum, Penicillium
italicum, and Geotrichum citri-aurantii, which are responsible for the green mold, blue mold …

The native microbial flora and fauna are replaced by commercial chemical fertilizers and
pesticides, in the current agricultural system. Imbalance of beneficial microbial diversity and …

Fruit losses during postharvest storage and handling due to pathogen infections are one of
the major problems in the global food chain supply. The application of chemical fungicides …

Grey and blue mould diseases are among the most important diseases of grapes worldwide.
They are causing extensive decay in postharvest grapes. Chemical fungicides remain the …