Biological Control of Peach Fungal Pathogens by Commercial Products and Indigenous Yeasts
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The potential use of the commercial biocontrol products Serenade (Bacillus subtilis QST-713) and Trichodex (Trichoderma harzianum Rifai strain T39) to inhibit the postharvest pathogenic molds Penicillium crustosum and Mucor circinelloides was investigated. Both products exhibited antagonistic activity in vitro against the pathogens, reducing their growth at different levels. In addition, epiphytic yeasts isolated from peaches were identified as Candida maltosa, Pichia fermentans, and Pichia kluyveri by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism of internal transcribed spacer regions and screened for antagonistic activity against the same molds. The efficacy of biocontrol in vitro was dependent on the concentration of the yeast cells. Optimal yeast concentrations were above 10(7) CFU ml(-1). However, C. maltosa and P. fermentans were more effective than P. kluyveri in inhibiting molds. The exclusion of antifungal metabolite production and direct competition for nutrients or space with the pathogens was proposed as the mechanism of biocontrol. Application of biocontrol agents directly on artificially wounded peach fruits significantly reduced the incidence of mold rot during storage at 20 degrees C.
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Pichia kluyveri and related species (e.g., Wickerhamomyces anomalus, P. fermentans) are widely studied with respect to wine fermentation as well as biological control, mostly of fungal postharvest diseases of fruits.
“Pichia kluyveri and related species (e.g., Wickerhamomyces anomalus, P. fermentans, etc.) are widely studied with respect to wine fermentation as well as biological control, mostly of fungal postharvest diseases of fruits [30, 96–101].”
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- Authors
- Restuccia, C., Giusino, F., Licciardello, F., Randazzo, C., Caggia, C., & Muratore, G.
- Affiliations
- University of Catania (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Restuccia, Cristina
- Venue
- Journal of Food Protection
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2006-10
- Volume
- 69
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 2465-2470
- ISSN
- 0362-028X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W73101576
- Cited by
- 38
- References
- 2
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- 2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 3
- FWCI
- 0.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Food Protection (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- IRIS UNIMORE (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- INFM-OAR (INFN Catania) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- Università Degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emila
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Keywords
- biological control, peach, postharvest disease, Penicillium crustosum, Mucor circinelloides, serenade, Bacillus subtilis QST 713, Trichoderma harzianum, epiphytic yeasts, Candida maltosa, Pichia fermentans, Pichia kluyveri, antagonistic activity, antifungal metabolites, nutrient competition, fruit storage, commercial biocontrol products
- MeSH terms
- Antibiosis, Bacillus subtilis, DNA, Fungal, Food Preservation, Fungi, Humans, Mucor, Penicillium, Pest Control, Biological, Species Specificity, Time Factors, Trichoderma, Yeasts, Colony Count, Microbial, Prunus
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