Advances in Biocontrol of Kiwifruit Postharvest Phytopathogens
Kiwifruit is susceptible to various fungal pathogens,resulting in soft rot,gray mold,blue mold which seri-ously impact the quality of kiwifruit.Effective traditional control methods are mainly chemical fungicides before har-vest,which may easily pollute the environment and endanger human health.Currently,a series of biological control methods had been researched and reported to be effective in controlling postharvest diseases of kiwifruit.One kind is natural antifungal substances,including plant extracts and other natural substances;another kind is microbial antago-nists,including biocontrol yeast,biocontrol bacteria,biocontrol Trichoderma,and biocontrol agents can also be opera-ted with physical and chemical methods.This review summarized the advances in biological control mechanism of vari-ous biological control methods in the green control of kiwifruit postharvest fungal diseases,stated the existing prob-lems,finally prospected future research outlook in this field.