In view of the growing concern about the impact of synthetic fungicides on human health and the environment, several government bodies have decided to ban them. As a result, a great number of studies have been carried out in recent decades with the aim of finding a biological alternative to inhibit the growth of fungal pathogens. In order to avoid the large losses of fruit and vegetables that these pathogens cause every year, the biological alternative’s efficacy should be the same as that of a chemical pesticide. In this review, the main studies discussed concern Saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces yeasts as potential antagonists against phytopathogenic fungi of the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus and the species Botrytis cinerea on table grapes, wine grapes, and raisins.

The role of yeasts as biocontrol agents for pathogenic fungi on postharvest grapes : A review / A. Di Canito, M.A. Mateo-Vargas, M. Mazzieri, J. Cantoral, R. Foschino, G. Cordero-Bueso, I. Vigentini. - In: FOODS. - ISSN 2304-8158. - 10:7(2021 Jul 16), pp. 1650.1-1650.15. [10.3390/foods10071650]

The role of yeasts as biocontrol agents for pathogenic fungi on postharvest grapes : A review

A. Di Canito;R. Foschino;I. Vigentini
2021

Abstract

In view of the growing concern about the impact of synthetic fungicides on human health and the environment, several government bodies have decided to ban them. As a result, a great number of studies have been carried out in recent decades with the aim of finding a biological alternative to inhibit the growth of fungal pathogens. In order to avoid the large losses of fruit and vegetables that these pathogens cause every year, the biological alternative’s efficacy should be the same as that of a chemical pesticide. In this review, the main studies discussed concern Saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces yeasts as potential antagonists against phytopathogenic fungi of the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus and the species Botrytis cinerea on table grapes, wine grapes, and raisins.
biocontrol; bioprotection; yeasts; non-Saccharomyces; Aspergillus; Penicillium; Botrytis cinerea; table grapes; vinification grapes; raisins; sustainability
Settore AGR/16 - Microbiologia Agraria
16-lug-2021
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