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Native Killer Yeasts as Biocontrol Agents of Postharvest Fungal Diseases in Lemons.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Perez María Florencia, Contreras Luciana, Garnica Nydia Mercedes, Fernández-Zenoff María Verónica, Farías María Eugenia, Sepulveda Milena, Ramallo Jacqueline, Dib Julián Rafael
Abstract excerpt
Economic losses caused by postharvest diseases represent one of the main problems of the citrus industry worldwide. The major diseases affecting citrus are the "green mold" and "blue mold", caused by Penicillium digitatum and P. italicum, respectively. To control them, synthetic fungicides are the most commonly used method. However, often the emergence of resistant strains occurs and their use is becoming more...
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