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This collection of papers includes some of the presentation given at the International congress of Plant Pathology held in Beijing in 2013 in the session of Recent Development in Postharvest Pathology. Fruit production for human consumption is an important part of the market economy. Any waste during to spoilage and pest infestation, in the field and the postharvest phase, results in significant economic losses which are more pronounced as the losses occur closer to the time of produce sale. Careful handling of perishable produce is needed for the prevention of postharvest diseases at different stages during harvesting. Handling, transport and storage in order to preserve the high quality produce. The extent of postharvest losses varies markedly depending on the commodities and country estimated to range between 4 and 8% in countries where postharvest refrigeration facilities are well developed to 30% where facilities are minimal. Microbial decay is one of the main factors that determine losses compromising the quality of the fresh produce. For the development of an integrated approach for decay management, cultural, preharvest, harvest and postharvest practices should be regarded as essential components that influence the complex interactions between host, pathogen, and environmental conditions. Orchards practices including preharvest fungicide applications can also directly reduce the development of postharvest fruit decay. Among postharvest practices, postharvest fruittreatments with fungicide are the most effective means to reduce decay. Ideally, these fungicides protect the fruit from infections that occur before treatment, including pathogen causing quiescent infections, as well from infection that are initiated after treatment during postharvest handling, shipment and marketing. The implementation of these alternatives techniques often requires modifying currently used postharvest practices and development of new formulation for their applications. The present chapters deal with the newest report related to postharvest pathology in the world.

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Author:   Dov Prusky ,  Maria Lodovica Gullino
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Volume:   7
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783319353531

ISBN 10:   3319353535
Pages:   137
Publication Date:   22 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: Molecular  mechanism of a Rab/GTPase family genes Bcsas1 in pathogenicity of Botrytis cinerea.- 2: pH modulation of host environment, a general mechanism modulating fugal attack in postharvest pathogen interactions.- 3: Exploring  regulatory mechanisms of ambient pH on pathogenicity of postharvest pathogens using proteomics.- 4: The role of ROS ins ASM-induced disease resistance in Fuji Apples.- 5: Anthracnose and stem-end rots of tropical and subtropical fruit-new names for old foes.- 6: Preharvest management strategies for postharvest disease control in mango.- 7: Postharvest control of gray mold on blueberry based on critical growth stages and infections risk estimations.- 8: Improving radio frequency treatment for the control of stone fruit rots.- 9: Use of essential oil  to control postharvest rots on apples and peaches.- 10: Pichia anomala and Candida oeophila in biocontrol of postharvest diseases of fruits:20 years of fundamental and practical research.- 11: Fungicide resistance in fruit of postharvest pathogens.

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Prof. Prusky has co-edited Vol. 2 (ICPP series); Prof. Gullino has (co)edited 7 books with Springer so far: 1/ Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Greenhouse Crops (2000 Kluwer), Albajes, Gullino, Van Lenteren, Elad (Eds) 2/ Crop Biosecurity: Assuring our Global Food Supply (NATO series, 2008), Gullino, Fletcher, Gamliel, Stack 3/ Sustainable Development and Environmental Management: Experiences and Case Studies (2008), Clini, Musu, Gullino (Eds). Simultaneously the Chinese edition was published. Bulk order 2 x 1,000 copies / EUR 40,000 excl. VAT ICPP Book Series Vol.1 Recent Developments in Management of Plant Diseases, 2009, Gisi, Chet, Gullino (Eds) sold 261 copies (160 copies + 100 bulk); 7,344 downloads (July'13) Vol.2 Post-harvest Pathology, 2010, Prusky, Gullino; sold 320 copies (220 copies + 100 bulk); 4,414 downloads (July' 13) Vol.3 The Role of Plant Pathology in Food Safety and Food Security, 2010, Strange, Gullino (Eds); sold 300 copies(200 copies + 100 bulk); 2,480downloads (July'13) Vol.4 Knowledge and Technology Transfer for Plant Pathology, 2010, Hardwick, Gullino (Eds); sold: 232 copies (132 copies + 100 bulk) 1,427 downloads (July'13) bulk: 4 x 100 copies / EUR 16,400 excl. VAT Forthcoming (contracted) titles, which will be published in conjunction with the 2013 congress: Vol.5: Global Seed and Plant Propagation Material Health (Gullino & Munkvold) Vol.6: Detection and Diagnostics of Plant Pathogens (Gullino & Bonnants Eds)

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