Extensive application of agrochemicals for crop production and protection has negatively
affected soil health, crop productivity, and the environment. Organic amendments have been …

Citrinin (CIT) is a mycotoxin produced by different species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, and
Monascus. CIT can contaminate a wide range of foods and feeds at any time during the pre …

Citrus fruits are subjected to various postharvest practices to safeguard them from
pathogenic microorganisms and preserve their nutritional value as well as flavor. The …

Two Aureobasidium pullulans strains (L1 and L8), effective against some fruit postharvest
pathogens were evaluated for VOCs production as a part of their modes of action towards …

Twenty three strains of Bacillus spp. screened from 205 Bacillus spp. isolated from soil,
showed antagonistic activities in vitro towards the Penicillium digitatum pathogen, a cause of …

The biocontrol potential of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain BUZ-14 was tested against
the main postharvest diseases of orange, apple, grape and stone fruit. After characterizing …

Purpose of review: This article reviews research based on the evaluation of postharvest
control methods alternative to conventional chemical fungicides for the control of citrus …

Potassium sorbate (KS), a common food preservative, was evaluated to control postharvest
decay of citrus fruit. Significant advantages of KS over the commonly used sodium …

Green and blue molds, caused by the pathogens Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium
italicum, respectively, are the most economically important postharvest diseases of citrus …

The necrotrophic fungus Penicillium digitatum (Pd) is responsible for the green mold
disease that occurs during postharvest of citrus and causes enormous economic losses …