Killer yeast, a novel biological control of soilborne diseases for good agriculture practice

• Main Authors: Aladdin, Azzam, Dib, Julian Rafael, Abd. Malek, Roslinda, El Enshasy, Hesham A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2018
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86223/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5062-6_6

Aspergillus niger (A. niger) causes a disease called black mold on certain fruits and vegetables such as grapes, apricots, onions, and peanuts and is a common contaminant of food. Containment of this disease can reduce the amount of fruits, vegetables, and foods to be discarded, hence reducing the a...