State of the art and future prospects of the biological control of postharvest fruit diseases
Davide Spadaro , and Maria Lodovica Gullino
International Journal of Food Microbiology Volume 91, Issue 2 , 1 March 2004, Pages 185-194
2004
บทคัดย่อ
Synthetic fungicides are the primary means to controlpostharvestdiseases offruits.Biological control has emerged as one of the most promising alternatives to chemicals. During the last 20 years, several biological control agents have been widely investigated for use on different pathogens andfruitcrops. Many biological control mechanisms have been suggested for use onfruitincluding antibiosis, parasitism, induced resistance in the host tissue and competition. With the aim of extending the use of the biofungicides, there have been many studies on the application of various combinations of control agents, and on the application integrated with chemical and physical means of protection. The formulation and application methods are key issues for the efficacy and successful outcome of the commercial product. Genetic engineering may provide a useful tool in the enhancement of the biological control efficacy. Since biofungicides are usually not as effective as pesticides, this approach should be viewed as an important component of an integrated disease management scheme given that a significant and permanent reduction of pesticide use is our goal.