Bacillus Spp.: Efficient Biotic Strategy to Control Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables

Postharvest diseases significantly reduce the shelf-life of harvested fruits/vegetables worldwide. spp. are considered to be an eco-friendly and bio-safe alternative to traditional chemical fungicides/bactericides due to their intrinsic ability to induce native anti-stress pathways in plants. This r...

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Published in:Plants (Basel) 2019-04, Vol.8 (4), p.97
Main Authors: Lastochkina, Oksana, Seifikalhor, Maryam, Aliniaeifard, Sasan, Baymiev, Andrey, Pusenkova, Ludmila, Garipova, Svetlana, Kulabuhova, Darya, Maksimov, Igor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Bacillus
Bacillus spp
Bacteria
biocontrol
Biological control
Biosynthesis
Cell walls
Chemicals
Citrus fruits
Disease
Endophytes
endophytic Bacillus subtilis
Environmental factors
Environmental impact
Epiphytes
Food industry
food losses
Fruits
fruits/vegetables
Fungicides
Metabolism
Metabolites
Microorganisms
Mold
Nutrients
Pathogens
Pesticides
Physiology
Plant tissues
Post-harvest decay
postharvest diseases
Review
Shelf life
storage
Vegetables
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Summary:Postharvest diseases significantly reduce the shelf-life of harvested fruits/vegetables worldwide. spp. are considered to be an eco-friendly and bio-safe alternative to traditional chemical fungicides/bactericides due to their intrinsic ability to induce native anti-stress pathways in plants. This review compiles information from multiple scientific databases (Scopus, ScienceDirect, GoogleScholar, ResearchGate, etc.) using the keywords "postharvest diseases", " ", " ", "biocontrol", "storage", "losses", and "fruits/vegetables". To date, numerous examples of successful spp. application in controlling various postharvest-emerged pathogens of different fruits/vegetables during handling, transportation, and storage have been described in the literature. The mechanism/s of such action is/are still largely unknown; however, it is suggested that they include: i) competition for space/nutrients with pathogens; ii) production of various bio-active substances with antibiotic activity and cell wall-degrading compounds; and iii) induction of systemic resistance. With that, efficiency may depend on various factors including strain characteristics (epiphytes or endophytes), application methods (before or after harvest/storage), type of pathogens/hosts, etc. Endophytic -based products can be more effective because they colonize internal plant tissues and are less dependent on external environmental factors while protecting cells inside. Nevertheless, the mechanism/s of action on harvested fruits/vegetables is largely unknown and requires further detailed investigations to fully realize their potential in agricultural/food industries.
ISSN:2223-7747
2223-7747
DOI:10.3390/plants8040097