Control of rots and spoilage of agricultural products: a review

• Autorzy: Deshi S.N. , Wonang D. L. , Dafur B. S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The most important losses in agricultural production which involve the greatest costs on the farm economy occur postharvest. It is estimated that worldwide between 10 and 40% losses of agricultural produce occur postharvest. Losses are more severe in developing than developed nations of the world. Several species of fungi and in some cases bacteria participate in postharvest deterioration and rots of tubers and agro- produce. These include species of Aspergillus, Fusarium, Colletotrichum, Macrophomina, Penicillium and Rhizopus amongst several others. In a bid to control these storage diseases several control techniques including physical, biological, and chemical and in recent times plant-based pesticides are employed. Chemical control has been identified as the most popular and most effective means of controlling plant diseases. However, it is being de-emphasized due largely to mammalian toxicity occasioned by chemical residues in crops. This in addition to many other demerits on ecological health and build-up of pathogens’ resistance to some of the most effective fungicides have prompted search for alternatives. Recently in plant pathology many tropical plants are being screened for fungitoxic properties. This review presents highlights of the different control techniques for control of myco- induced storage rots of tubers and agricultural products in the tropics.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Nigeria; agricultural production; agricultural product; agricultural waste; postharvest spoilage; fungitoxicity; synthetic pesticide; plant-derived pesticide; plant protection; plant disease control

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: International Letters of Natural Sciences
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 13
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.63-72,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Deshi S.N.

• Department of Agricultural Science Education, Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State, Nigeria

autor

Wonang D. L.

• Department of Plant Science and Technology, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

autor

Dafur B. S.

• Department of Agricultural Science Education, Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State, Nigeria

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