Screening of antagonistic yeast for biological control activity against anthracnose (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides) in 'Frangi' papaya.

• Main Authors: H., Hamizah, Tengku Muda Mohamed, Mahmud, Ahmad, Siti Hajar, Sijam, Kamaruzaman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Society for Horticultural Science 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29514/1/Screening%20of%20antagonistic%20yeast%20for%20biological%20control%20activity%20against%20anthracnose.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29514/

Postharvest decay causes decreased in both quantity and quality of fruits. It is also one of the major constraints in papaya production and exports. Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides was the most prevalent postharvest fungal disease attacking ‘Frangi’ papaya, where disease inciden...