PROIMI   05436
PLANTA PILOTO DE PROCESOS INDUSTRIALES MICROBIOLOGICOS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
capítulos de libros
Título:
Killer Yeasts as Biocontrol Agents of Postharvest Fungal Diseases in Lemons
Autor/es:
MARÍA FLORENCIA PEREZ; HESHAM A. EL ENSHASY; AZZAM ALADDIN; ANA SOFÍA ISAS; JULIÁN RAFAEL DIB
Libro:
Sustainable Technologies for the Management of Agricultural Wastes
Editorial:
Springer
Referencias:
Año: 2018; p. 87 - 98
Resumen:
One of the main problems affecting the citrus industry worldwide is caused by fungal diseases at postharvest stage. This leads to huge amounts of lemon fruit being unnecessarily discarded which contributed to the overall generation of agricultural wastes. Synthetic fungicides are nowadays the major agents used to control diseases of fungal origin. However, long-term and uncontrolled usage may lead to environmental problems such as growing restrictions that are mainly due to its toxicity. Among biocontrol agents, killer yeasts appear as efficient candidates especially for combating fungal postharvest decay in lemons.