Postharvest Fungi: Control of Fungal Diseases in Fruit and Vegetables
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X). This special issue belongs to the section "Fungi in Agriculture and Biotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 148
Special Issue Editor
Interests: physiological processes in plant pathogen interaction; functional genomic; comparative genomics evolution; mycorrhizal fungi; postharvest disease
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Dear Colleagues,
Fungi-induced postharvest diseases are the principal causes of fruit and vegetable loss and waste. Infected harvests present a potential health risk, since some decaying fungi produce mycotoxins that are hazardous to human health. The spread of postharvest fungal pathogens and the emergence of diseases is facilitated by human practises and global trade. Therefore, the early detection and identification of harmful fungi is of maximum importance for reducing the associated agricultural losses. To prevent or reduce postharvest disease, synthetic fungicide is commonly applied. However, alternative strategies, including biological control, natural compounds, physical technologies or dsRNA application are emerging as novel, sustainable methods, differing from traditional chemical pesticides. In addition, the induction of host defences in fruits and vegetables by biotic and abiotic inducers confers protection toward a broad spectrum of postharvest rot pathogens, giving them a central role in integrated disease management strategies. It can thus be seen that the molecular basis underlying the induction of host defences is an important aspect in postharvest disease control.
To provide recent advances in postharvest disease control in fruit and vegetables, we encourage the submission of all related topics, in reviews, articles, or perspective formats, for publication in this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Lucia Landi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- alternative treatments
- control diseases
- fruit and vegetables decay
- fungal detection
- induced resistance
- mycotoxin
- natural compounds
- pathogenic fungi
- physiological factors
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