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Agronomy
Fei Wang, Seiya Saito, Themis J. Michailides, Chang-Lin Xiao
Summary: Alternaria rot caused by Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens is a major postharvest disease affecting blueberries in California. The effectiveness of natamycin as a postharvest treatment to control Alternaria rot was evaluated, with established baseline sensitivities in the two Alternaria species. Results showed that natamycin can be an effective tool for controlling postharvest Alternaria rot in blueberry, significantly reducing disease incidence and severity.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Horticulture
Alexander Balamurugan, Aundy Kumar
Summary: A severe fruit rot symptom was observed on green bell pepper in the local vegetable market in New Delhi, India. The pathogen causing the fruit rot was identified as Alternaria alternata and was found to be able to infect tomatoes and eggplant as well. These findings are important for developing suitable strategies for fruit rot management and postharvest handling.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Fei Wang, Seiya Saito, Chang-Lin Xiao
Summary: Alternaria rot, caused by Alternaria alternata and A. arborescens, is a common postharvest disease in California mandarin fruit. This study examined the resistance of A. alternata and A. arborescens to various fungicides. The results showed that fludioxonil, pyrimethanil, imazalil, and propiconazole effectively reduced disease incidence and severity in mandarin fruit.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luisa F. Lozada, Cristobal N. Aguilar, Claudia L. Vargas, Carolina M. Bedoya, Liliana Serna-Cock
Summary: This study evaluated the ability of Lactobacillus plantarum and Weissella cibaria, as well as their metabolites, to control basal rot disease in yellow pitahaya fruits. The results showed that L. plantarum and its metabolites significantly reduced the occurrence of the disease, suggesting their potential as effective biological control agents.
JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY SCIENCE
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Sainan Yu, Chaoying Zhen, Pengyu Zhao, Junjie Li, Zhen Qin, Haiyan Gao
Summary: This study found that gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) can inhibit the postharvest pathogenic fungus, Alternaria alternata (A. alternata), and transcriptome analysis revealed downregulation of genes related to sporulation, toxin synthesis, and cell wall degradation enzymes in A. alternata after GABA treatment. Electron microscopy and activity assay further confirmed the inhibitory effect of GABA on A. alternata. These findings provide insights into the underlying antifungal mechanism of GABA against A. alternata and suggest its potential as an alternative for controlling postharvest diseases in fruits and vegetables.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fei Wang, Seiya Saito, Themis J. Michailides, Chang-Lin Xiao
Summary: This study examined the sensitivity of Alternaria alternata to different inhibitors in blueberry fields in California. The results showed variations in sensitivity among isolates and identified resistant isolates to certain inhibitors. The study also evaluated the effectiveness of different fungicides in controlling the disease caused by these isolates.
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Agronomy
Ana Cruz Morillo-Coronado, Elsa Helena Manjarres-Hernandez, Oscar Javier Saenz-Quintero, Yacenia Morillo-Coronado
Summary: This study evaluated the production system and fruit characteristics of yellow pitahaya in Miraflores, Colombia through morphoagronomic analysis. The findings suggest that open-field and covered systems have different effects on the yield and quality of pitahaya, providing valuable genotypes for breeding programs.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Narges Ghanei Ghooshkhaneh, Mahmood Reza Golzarian, Kaveh Mollazade
Summary: Non-destructive identification of internal fungal infection in oranges is important for the citrus post-harvest industry. This study used visible-near infrared spectroscopy to collect reflectance spectra of healthy and infected oranges, and developed a model using principal component analysis. The back-propagation neural network classifier achieved high accuracy in identifying internal fungal infection using optimal wavelengths.
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Plant Sciences
Haixia Wang, Lin Fu, Chunli Li, Xinlu Zhang, Kpadonou Essedolo Narcisse, Haishi Qi, Chuanyu Han, Xiangyu Wang, Hongbin Ma, Chunyu Zhu, Fangliang Zheng
Summary: In this study, the antifungal efficacy of tannic acid (TA) against Alternaria alternata and its potential mechanisms were investigated. TA significantly inhibited the mycelial growth and spore germination of A. alternata by blocking its glycolytic metabolism. TA treatment also reduced lesion areas and delayed fruit softening on apple fruits caused by A. alternata, while activating defense-related enzymes and phenylpropane metabolites. Therefore, TA could potentially be used to prevent and control postharvest Alternaria rot.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Lulu Chang, Youwei Yu, Lele Zhang, Xiaojia Wang, Shaoying Zhang
Summary: Arginine treatment effectively inhibits the rot caused by Alternaria alternata in jujubes by maintaining the balance of reactive oxygen species and promoting the activity of pathogenesis-related proteins.
FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Lulu Chang, Youwei Yu, Lele Zhang, Xiaojia Wang, Shaoying Zhang
Summary: Arginine treatment can reduce the diameter of lesions caused by Alternaria rot in jujube fruit and enhance the fruit's resistance to the pathogenic fungus. This is achieved by maintaining the balance of reactive oxygen species, increasing the activity of pathogenesis-related proteins, and promoting phenylpropane metabolism.
FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Fei Wang, Seiya Saito, Themis J. Michailides, Chang-Lin Xiao
Summary: The study evaluated the potential of natamycin as a postharvest treatment for controlling Alternaria rot on mandarin fruit. The results indicated that natamycin was effective in reducing disease incidence and severity, even when the treatment was delayed after inoculation.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ana Cruz Morillo-Coronado, Elsa Helena Manjarres Hernandez, Lucimar Forero-Mancipe
Summary: The study aimed to conduct an in situ morphoagronomic evaluation of yellow pitahaya genotypes from five municipalities in Boyaca, Colombia, showing that different genotypes exhibited variations in morphological and fruit characteristics, with Gen2 and Gen9 identified as genotypes with good morphological and fruit characteristics.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Hongying Li, Jie Ding, Chunyan Liu, Peng Huang, Yifan Yang, Zilu Jin, Wen Qin
Summary: In this study, pathogenic fungi were isolated and identified from naturally occurring red grapes. The best natural antibacterial agent with the strongest inhibitory effect was screened, and its impact on postharvest diseases and storage potential of red grapes were compared. The primary pathogenic fungus of red grapes was found to be Alternaria alternata. Carvacrol showed the highest inhibitory impact on Alternaria alternata and its EC50 concentration was most effective in controlling the disease. Carvacrol also improved the activity of defense-related enzymes and preserved the quality of red grapes during storage.
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Plant Sciences
Inci Guler Guney, Fatih Tekin, Tacettin Utku Gunen, Goksel Ozer, Sibel Dervis
Summary: The market sales of symptomless lemons in 2020 showed the presence of a persistent and severe internal black rot caused by Alternaria alternata. A study was conducted on externally symptom-free lemons from Mediterranean locations, revealing that 13.69% of the fruits exhibited internal black rot symptoms. SCoT markers were used to analyze the genetic diversity and virulence of A. alternata.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Rosa Vilaplana, Grecia Hurtado, Silvia Valencia-Chamorro
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Agronomy
Rosa Vilaplana, Lenin Pazmino, Silvia Valencia-Chamorro
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Horticulture
Rosa Vilaplana, Karla Perez-Revelo, Silvia Valencia-Chamorro
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2018)
Article
Agronomy
Rosa Vilaplana, Patricia Alba, Silvia Valencia-Chamorro
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Christian Larrigaudiere, Rosa Vilaplana, Yolanda Soria, Inmaculada Recasens
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2008)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Christian Larrigaudiere, Rosa Vilaplana, Inmaculada Recasens, Yolanda Soria, Eve Dupille
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2010)
Article
Agronomy
Rosa Vilaplana, Grace Chicaiza, Carla Vaca, Silvia Valencia-Chamorro
Article
Agronomy
Rosa Vilaplana, Cristina Cifuentes, Luis Vaca, Juan Manuel Cevallos-Cevallos, Silvia Valencia-Chamorro
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Horticulture
Rosa Vilaplana, Katherine Guerrero, Jessica Guevara, Silvia Valencia-Chamorro
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Esther Vega, Lidia Paredes, Evan A. N. Marks, Berta Singla, Omar Castano-Sanchez, Carme Casas, Rosa Vilaplana, Mabel Mora, Sergio Ponsa, Laia Llenas
Summary: The rapid growth of the livestock sector in some areas of Europe has led to an imbalance between the generation of livestock manure and the availability of agricultural soil. To reduce management costs, the use of vibratory shear enhanced processing (VSEP) can recover nutrients from livestock waste and obtain concentrated fertilizer products. However, the high salinity of the digestate concentrate may negatively impact agronomic yield.
Article
Agronomy
Danilo Scordia, Sebastiano Andrea Corinzia, Jaime Coello, Rosa Vilaplana Ventura, Diana Elisa Jimenez-De-Santiago, Berta Singla Just, Omar Castano-Sanchez, Carme Casas Arcarons, Marc Tchamitchian, Lea Garreau, Mohamed Emran, Sami Z. Mohamed, Mai Khedr, Mohamed Rashad, Roxanne Suzette Lorilla, Alexandre Parizel, Giuseppe Mancini, Antonella Iurato, Sergio Ponsa, Corrado Dimauro, Fabio Gresta, Salvatore Luciano Cosentino, Giorgio Testa
Summary: Agroforestry shows potential in enhancing climate resilience and sustainability of farming systems. A meta-analysis of experimental field trials in Mediterranean countries found a negative effect of agroforestry on crop yield compared to sole crop systems. However, this effect may change under extreme climate events.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Rosa Vilaplana, Yolanda Soria, M. Carme Valentines, Christian Larrigaudiere
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2007)
Article
Agronomy
MC Valentines, R Vilaplana, R Torres, J Usall, C Larrigaudière
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2005)
Article
Horticulture
R Vilaplana, MC Valentines, P Toivonen, C Larrigaudiere
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
(2006)