Biological control of white rot disease on green bean pods during transportation and storage [electronic resource].

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Postharvest decay (white rot) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is the most important disease affecting green bean pods during harvest, transportation and storage. Fruit yeast. biocides and chitosan were tested for controlling the disease under in vitro and in vivo conditions. Chitosan at 6.0 g/l caused complete inhibition of fungal growth and sclerotial formation. All yeast isolates tested reduced growth and sclerotial formation of the fungus, with the isolates 1011 & 1017 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida tennis) being the most inhibitive to fungal growth at 77.4 & 88.6%, respectively. While a complete inhibition of sclerotial formation.

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