Bio-management of Postharvest Diseases and Mycotoxigenic Fungi

Neeta Sharma, Avantina Bhandari, Neeta Sharma, Avantina S Bhandari

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781000175271
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Tecnologia e ingegneria
• Subtopic: Agricoltura

There is an ever-increasing demand for more food but one of the stumbling blocks to achieving this goal is quality and quantity losses due to various pests and pathogens and the mycotoxins synthesized by these harmful biotic entities.

Thus far, strategies employed to manage these post-harvest diseases and mycotoxins decontamination include established physical, cultural, and chemical methods. Recently, the application of chemicals to reduce decay and deterioration caused by various pathogens has been impeded as these hazardous chemicals contaminate the environment, enter the food chain, and destroy beneficial microorganisms and pests by aiming at non-target microorganisms. In light of this, the usage of eco-friendly and non-polluting alternatives to chemical pesticides is the call of the hour.

Bio-management of Postharvest Diseases and Mycotoxigenic Fungi deals with the current state and future prospects of using various bio-management techniques that are natural, eco-friendly, and environmentally safe. It aims to increase awareness of their potential as well as sensitizing readers to the various aspects of biologicals in pest control.

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• Highlights classical versus new techniques adopted to manage postharvest diseases

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• Discusses novel approaches in managing fungal spoilage and mycotoxin decontamination

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• Provides readers with a 360-degree perspective of the pre- and post-harvest quality mycotoxin decontamination research being conducted

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• Details proposals of new ideas to ensure a food secure and pesticide-free world

This book disseminates notable and diversified scientific work carried out by leading experts in their own field. Written by qualified scientists in each of their respective disciplines, it can serve as a current and comprehensive treatise on the emerging field of bio-management of postharvest diseases and mycotoxin decontamination by products that are "generally regarded as safe."

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Series
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Editors
• Contributors
• Chapter 1 Postharvest Biological Control: Antagonists, Microbiomes, and Beyond
• Chapter 2 Managing Postharvest Diseases: Classical versus New Technologies
• Chapter 3 Chitosan: An Antimicrobial Coating to Reduce Pre- and Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables
• Chapter 4 Biobased Coatings: An Alternative Approach in Managing Postharvest Diseases
• Chapter 5 Non-chemical Management of Postharvest Diseases of Mango
• Chapter 6 Ecofriendly Combating Natural Essential Oils against Postharvest Phytopathogenic Fungi: Holistic Overview
• Chapter 7 Entomopathogenic Biopesticides: Opportunities and Challenges
• Chapter 8 Bioactive Plant Metabolites as Stored Product Protectants
• Chapter 9 Mycotoxins, Mycotoxicosis and Managing Mycotoxin Contamination: A Review
• Chapter 10 Biodecontamination of Mycotoxin Patulin
• Chapter 11 Decontamination of Mycotoxigenic Fungi by Phytochemicals
• Chapter 12 Prevention and Control Strategies of Aflatoxin Contamination
• Chapter 13 Nano Magic Bullets : An Ecofriendly Approach to Managing Plant Diseases
• Chapter 14 Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma: A Novel Approach to Managing Fungal Spoilage and Mycotoxin Decontamination
• Index