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

The bacterial genus Pantoea comprises many versatile species that have been isolated from
a multitude of environments. Pantoea was delineated as a genus approximately 25 years …

Fruits production and consumption are generally increasing because of consumers'
awareness of healthy nutrition. Fruit quality and safety are both important since fruits are …

Fruit‐based diets are recognized for their benefits to human health. The safety of fruit is a
global concern for scientists. Fruit microbiome represents the whole microorganisms that are …

Wild maize (teosinte) has been reported to be less susceptible to pests than their modern
maize (corn) relatives. Endophytes, defined as microbes that inhabit plants without causing …

Gut bacteria play important roles in insect life cycle, and various routes can be used by
insects to effectively transmit their gut bacteria. However, it is unclear if the gut bacteria can …

Papaya (Carica papaya) is essential produce specifically in tropical countries due to its rich
nutritional and economic benefits, excellent flavours, drug development and industrial …

Stone fruit is attacked by various pathogens, of which brown rot disease is one of the
important diseases. There are three Monilinia species mainly responsible for the brown rot …

The peach is one of the most important global tree crops within the economically important
Rosaceae family. The crop is threatened by numerous pests and diseases, especially fungal …

The in-field performance of microbial biocontrol agents (BCAs) against fungal pathogens in
fruit is subject to considerable variability due to their sensitivity to both adverse …