Integrated control of Monilinia spp.

What is it about?

IN this study hot water and sodium bicarbonate solutions were tested to control brown rot of nectarines caused by Monilinia spp. in order to select the best one to be used in combination with pre-harvest applications of the biocontrol agent E. nigrum. Post-harvest treatments with E. nigrum, either fresh or formulated cells, were also tested. Experiments were conducted in three different European Mediterranean countries (Spain, Italy and France).

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Why is it important?

Thee demand for alternative post-harvest disease management practices that could reduce consumer and environmental risks has increased in recent years because of the well-documented resistance to fungicides in populations of Monilinia spp. and increasing concerns about hygiene and public health. In the search for alternatives to chemical control, some strategies have been considered.