Postharvest biological control of Penicillium expansum by Epiphytic microorganisms
2005
Slavov, I. (Institut po Ovoshcharstvo, Plovdiv (Bulgaria))
Blue mold caused by Penicillium expansum is define as major disease inflicted heavy losses to cold storage apple fruits. As a result of investigations in Fruitgrowing Institute in Plovdiv as a potential antagonist were isolated and tested 264 morphologically different microorganisms. After primary and secondary screening 10 isolated were selected. A biotest was carried out with them in cold storage. Three isolates inhibit the development of blue mold over 50%. The influence of the concentration of pathogen and isolate spores and the mechanism of antagonistic action are in process of study.
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