Curative activity of possible biocontrol agents in the postharvest of yellow pitahaya and organic banana

Biological control is one of the best strategies to reduce the use of chemical products during the postharvest period. The isolation and identification of potential biocontrol agents from fruit surfaces is the first step in obtaining an effective biological product against pathogens. In this study several yeast strains were isolated from Ecuadorian fruit and were identified. The curative activity of two selected yeasts, Candida inconspicua (CPN3) and Pichia kluyveri (B1), was analyzed to establish their antagonism against Alternaria alternata on yellow pitahaya and against Colletotrichum musae on organic banana. CPN3 yeast showed better effectiveness (p?