Edition1st Edition First Published2020 eBook Published31 August 2020 Pub. locationBoca Raton ImprintCRC Press DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1201/9781003089223 Pages311 pages eBook ISBN9781003089223 SubjectsEnvironment & Agriculture, Food Science & Technology
There is an ever-increasing demand for more food but one of the stumbling blocks to achieving this goal is quality and quantity losses due to various pests and pathogens and the mycotoxins synthesized by these harmful biotic entities.
Thus far, strategies employed to manage these post-harvest diseases and mycotoxins decontamination include established physical, cultural, and chemical methods. Recently, the application of chemicals to reduce decay and deterioration caused by various pathogens has been impeded as these hazardous chemicals contaminate the environment, enter the food chain, and destroy beneficial microorganisms and pests by aiming at non-target microorganisms. In light of this, the usage of eco-friendly and non-polluting alternatives to chemical pesticides is the call of the hour.
Bio-management of Postharvest Diseases and Mycotoxigenic Fungi deals with the current state and future prospects of using various bio-management techniques that are natural, eco-friendly, and environmentally safe. It aims to increase awareness of their potential as well as sensitizing readers to the various aspects of biologicals in pest control.
Key Features:
Highlights classical versus new techniques adopted to manage postharvest diseases
Discusses novel approaches in managing fungal spoilage and mycotoxin decontamination
Provides readers with a 360-degree perspective of the pre- and post-harvest quality mycotoxin decontamination research being conducted
Details proposals of new ideas to ensure a food secure and pesticide-free world
This book disseminates notable and diversified scientific work carried out by leading experts in their own field. Written by qualified scientists in each of their respective disciplines, it can serve as a current and comprehensive treatise on the emerging field of bio-management of postharvest diseases and mycotoxin decontamination by products that are "generally regarded as safe."
Antagonists, Microbiomes, and Beyond Classical versus New Technologies An Antimicrobial Coating to Reduce Pre- and Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables An Alternative Approach in Managing Postharvest Diseases Holistic Overview Opportunities and Challenges A Review An Ecofriendly Approach to Managing Plant Diseases A Novel Approach to Managing Fungal Spoilage and Mycotoxin DecontaminationTABLE OF CONTENTS
Postharvest Biological Control
Managing Postharvest Diseases
Chitosan
Biobased Coatings
Non-chemical Management of Postharvest Diseases of Mango
Ecofriendly Combating Natural Essential Oils against Postharvest Phytopathogenic Fungi
Entomopathogenic Biopesticides
Bioactive Plant Metabolites as Stored Product Protectants
Mycotoxins, Mycotoxicosis and Managing Mycotoxin Contamination
Biodecontamination of Mycotoxin Patulin
Decontamination of Mycotoxigenic Fungi by Phytochemicals
Prevention and Control Strategies of Aflatoxin Contamination
Nano Magic Bullets
Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma
