IS-1940-92

Abstract

Achievements

Mode of Action of Yeast Biocontrol Agents of Postharvest Diseases of Fruits	Budget	Duration
	$230,000	3 years

	Eilam, Y.	Hebrew U
	Chet, I.	Hebrew U
	Chalutz, E.	ARO, Min. Ag.
	Droby, S.	ARO, Min. Ag.
	Wisniewski, M.E.	USDA, ARS

Publication List

Droby, S., E. Chalutz, M.E. Wisniewski and C.L. Wilson (1996). Host response to introduction of antagonistic yeasts used for control of postharvest decay. In: Aerial Plant Surface Microbiol. Morris, Nicot and Nguyen-The, Eds., Plenum Press, New York. :73-89

Chalutz, E. and S. Droby (1997). Biological control of postharvest diseases. In: Plant-Microbe Interactions and Biological Control. G.J. Boland and D.L. Kuykendall Eds. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York. :157-170

Droby, S. and E. Chalutz (1993). Mode of action of biocontrol agents of postharvest diseases. In: Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases - Theory and Practice. C.L. Wilson and M. Wisniewski Eds. CRC Press Inc. Boca Raton, FL. :63-76

Hofstein, R., B. Friedlender, E. Chalutz and S. Droby (1993). Large scale production and pilot testing of biocontrol agents of postharvest diseases. In: Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases - Theory and Practice. C.L. Wilson and M. Wisniewski Eds., CRC Press Inc. Boca Raton, FL. :89-100

Dorby, S., R. Hofstein, C.L. Wilson, M.E. Wisniewski, B. Fridlender, L. Cohen, B. Weiss, D. Timar and E. Chalutz (1993). Pilot testing of Pichia guilliermondii: A biocontrol agent of postharvest diseases of citrus fruit.  Biol Control 3:47-52

Droby, S., L. Cohen, M.E. Wisniewski, C.L. Wilson and E. Chalutz (1995). Are biological antagonists an alternative to synthetic fungicides for preventing postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables?  Rev Environ Health 11:1-4

Droby, S., M.E. Wisniewski, L. Cohen B. Weiss, D. Touitou, Y. Eilam and E. Chalutz (1996). Influence of CaCl2 on Penicillium digitatum, grapefruit peel tissue, and biocontrol activity of Pichia guilliermondii.  Phytopathology 87:310-315

Wilson, C.L., M.E. Wisniewski, A. El Ghaouth, S. Droby and E. Chalutz (1996). Commercialization of antagonistic yeasts for the biological control of postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables.  Soc Ind Microbiol 46(5):237-242

Wilson, C.L., M.E. Wisniewski, S. Droby and E. Chalutz (1993). A selection strategy for microbial antagonists to control postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables.  Sci Hortic (Amst) 53:183-189

Lurie, S., S. Droby, L. Chalupowicz and E. Chalutz (1995). Efficacy of Candida oleophila strain 182 in preventing Penicillium expansum infection of nectarine fruit.  Phytoparasitica 23(3):231-234

Paster, N., S. Droby, E. Chalutz, M. Menasherov, R. Nitzan and C.L. Wilson (1993). Evaluation of the potential of the yeast Pichia guilliermondii as a biocontrol agent against fungi of stored grains.  Mycol Res 97:1201-1206

Wisniewski, M., S. Droby, E. Chalutz and Y. Eilam (1995). Effect of Ca+2 and Mg+2 on Botrytis cinerea and Penicillium expansum in vitro and on the Biocontrol Activity of Candida oleophila. Plant Pathol 44:1016-1024