Biocontrol Agents against Post Harvest Decay in Fruits and Vegetables: A Review

Post harvest misfortunes are the major warnings in the supply chain between harvest and consumption that contribute 44% of the failure of fruits and legumes. Among the various causes, post harvest diseases are bigger decay of fruits and legumes accounting for 20-25% deficits. The causative fungus owned by both biotrophic and necrotrophic character belongs to the genera of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Botrytis, etc. Management of post harvest ailments by conventional chemicals is not favorite due to leftover effects and toxicity. Considering the worldwide demand and consumer awareness about the energy effects of pesticides, biocontrol powers are getting consideration in recent times for post harvest affliction management. BCAs like Trichoderma, Bacillus and Pseudomonas have been investigated for successful administration of post harvest diseases of citrus, light, tomato, etc. The possible trend actions of the BCAs are contest for nutrients and scope, production of antimicrobial compounds, hydrolytic enzymes, and induced opposition. The added benefit of BCAs is that they can be joined with other tangible, natural compounds and preservatives for coatings due to their cooperative and mutualistic effect. The product development for biocontrol inception must be encouraged to exploit the benefits they provide. Several restraints in process of product growth may stand which maybe overcome by more research, education, training at the farm level, and multi-omics studies to untangle the potentials of the BCAs.

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