title: Biological control of Penicillium italicum, P. digitatum and P. expansum by the predacious yeast Saccharomycopsis schoenii on oranges.
abstract: In this study we evaluated the ability of Saccharomycopsis schoenii Nadson and Krassiln (UWO-PS 80-91) as biocontrol agent against plant pathogenic filamentous fungi P. expansum Link (UFMG 01-2002), P. italicum Wehmer (LCP 61.1199), and P. digitatum (Pers.: Fr.) (LCP 984263, LCP 68175 and LCP 4354). S. schoenii was able to reduce disease severity in oranges inoculated with all fungi. Among the phytopathogens, P. digitatum LCP4354 was the most virulent whereas P. digitatum LCP 68175 was the most susceptible to predation. The yeast was able to survive for 21 days on the fruit surface and did not produce lesions on oranges. Production of antagonistic substances by S. schoenii was not detected using standard techniques. Our results point to the potential use of S. schoenii to control postharvest phytopathogens in fruits.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Microbiologia Ambiental e Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Tocantins , Palmas, TO , Brasil.
authors.forename: Raphael S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pimenta
authors.forename: Francisco L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Juliana F M
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Paula B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.forename: Danúbia T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Braga
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Ary
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corrêa
keywords: Biological control; Penicillium; Saccharomycopsis schoenii; orange; postharvest disease
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