World trends are moving towards reduced pesticide use in fresh fruits and vegetables. Along
with this trend, several physical and biological means have been evaluated as safer
alternatives for the use of chemical fungicides. The use of microbial antagonists for the
control of postharvest diseases received special attention, and has been extensively
investigated. Most of the reported yeast and bacteria antagonists, were naturally occurring
on fruit surfaces. Microbial biocontrol agents of postharvest diseases have been criticized …
World trends are moving towards reduced pesticide use in fresh fruits and vegetables. Along
with this trend, several physical and biological means have been evaluated as safer
alternatives for the use of chemical fungicides. The use of microbial antagonists for the
control of postharvest diseases received special attention, and has been extensively
investigated. Most of the reported yeast and bacteria antagonists, were naturally occurring
on fruit surfaces. Microbial biocontrol agents of postharvest diseases have been criticized …