Eight substances that are main components of the essential oils from three Mediterranean aromatic plants (Verbena officinalis, Thymus vulgaris and Origanum vulgare), previously found active against some phytopathogenic Fungi and Stramenopila, have been tested in vitro against five etiological agents of post-harvest fruit decay, Botrytis cinerea, Penicillium italicum, P. expansum, Phytophthora c...

Oxidative treatment is one of the strategies for preventing Penicillium contamination in crops/foods. The antifungal efficacy of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2; oxidant) was investigated in Penicillium strains by using kojic acid (KA) as a chemosensitizing agent, which can enhance the susceptibility of pathogens to antifungal agents. Co-application of KA with H2O2 (chemosensitization) resulted in the ...

Natural products obtained from plants constitute an alternative to chemically synthesized fungicides, whose improper use might have caused the development of resistant fungal strains. In present work, 40 20 native Argentinean plant species were tested against three citrus postharvest pathogens: Penicillium digitatum, italicum, and Geotrichum citri-aurantii. by classical solvent extraction metho...

Airborne fungi are one of the major components aeromycobiota known to produce several fungal diseases in fruits. Their presence indoor environment warehouses may limit storage period apples. Qualitative and quantitative analyses airborne spores were conducted using gravity settling techniques detect airspora present atmosphere two apple Tunisia. In this study, 375 isolates obtained purified. Ph...

In this research, the antifungal role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on the postharvest pathogens Aspergillus niger and Penicillium italicum growing on fruits and under culture conditions on defined media was investigated. Our results show that H2S, released by sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) effectively reduced the postharvest decay of fruits induced by A. niger and P. italicum. Furthermore, H2S inhibit...