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Pimenta,R. S.; Silva,J. F. M.; Coelho,C. M.; Morais,P. B.; Rosa,C. A.; Corrêa Jr,A.. |
Our investigation of integrated biological control (IBC) started with an assay testing activity of the predacious yeast Saccharomycopsis crataegensis UFMG-DC19.2 against Penicillium digitatum LCP 4354, a very aggressive fungus that causes postharvest decay in oranges. Under unfavourable environmental conditions, the yeast showed a high potential for control (39.9% disease severity reduction) of this fungus. This result was decisive for the next step, in which S. crataegensis was tested in association with sodium bicarbonate salt, a generally regarded as safe (GRAS) substance. The yeast was able to survive at different concentrations of the salt (1%, 2% and 5%), and continued to grow for a week at the wound site, remaining viable at high population for 14... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Biological control; Saccharomycopsis; Penicillium; Postharvest disease; Orange. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822010000200022 |
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