Biocontrol by bacteriophages in meat and dairy products was developed in the last years and their recent ´generally recognized as safe´ (GRAS) designation and approval as food additives (FDA, 2006) has opened the discussion ...

The cultivation of bivalve molluscs in controlled systems requires an adequate control of mortalities in larval stages due to bacterial infections. In this work, the activity of marine bacteria from coastal area of the ...

Vishniacozyma victoriae and Pichia membranifaciens were selected in a previous work for their biocontrol effectiveness against Penicillium expansum and Botrytis cinerea, the causal agents of blue and grey mold of pear ...

A major current challenge is to increase the food production while preserving natural resources. Agricultural practices that enhance the productivity and progressively improve the soil quality are relevant to face this ...

Grape stalks—the lignocellulosic skeleton of the grape raceme- are accumulated in massive piles immediately after harvest and become a concentrated pollutant. Fungi cause several rots in grapevine and other fruit cultivars ...

Fusarium head blight (FHB) management includes genetic and biological techniques, together with good agronomic practices. The combined use of chemical and biocontrol strategies along with moderately resistant wheat cultivars ...