New book about postharvest pathology

Postharvest pathology is at the crossroad between food security and food safety, and it represents an essential?element of plant pathology. Postharvest losses caused by pests and diseases on fresh fruit, nut and grains along?the supply chain can exceed 50%. The development of an integrated approach for decay management, preharvest,?harvest, and postharvest practices should be considered as an essential component that influences the complex?interaction between host, pathogen, and environmental conditions. The wide consumption of high-quality fresh??fruits and vegetables and the increased concerns over the possible toxicity of fungicide residues has led to the?development of new approaches for disease control alternative to fungicides. The implementation of these?alternatives techniques often requires modifying the currently used postharvest practices and the development of?new technologies or formulations for their applications. The book ?Postharvest Pathology?, edited by?Davide Spadaro, Samir Droby, and Maria Lodovica Gullino, and published by Springer, consists of a collection of 12 papers presented at the 11th edition of the?International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP-11) was held in Boston, the US in 2018. Four hot topics,?identified in the area of postharvest diseases management, represent?the four sections of this book: i) Elucidation of the complex fruitpathogen interactions; ii) Study of the role of the fruit microbiome on?the development of postharvest diseases; iii) Interaction between?postharvest losses and production of mycotoxins by postharvest?pathogens; and iv) Development of sustainable strategies for the?control of postharvest diseases. Table of contents (12 chapters)- Role of Effector Proteins in the Virulence of Penicillium expansum on Apple Fruit, Levin, Elena (et al.) - Insights into Fruit Defense Mechanisms Against the Main Postharvest Pathogens of Apples and Oranges,?Torres, Rosario (et al.) -?Uncovering the NLR Family of Disease Resistance Genes in Cultivated Sweetpotato and Wild Relatives, Parada Rojas, Camilo H. (et al.) -?Spatial and Compositional Diversity in the Microbiota of Harvested Fruits: What Can It Tell Us About Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases, Wisniewski, Michael (et al.) -?Endophytic Microbiome in the Carposphere and Its Importance in Fruit Physiology and Pathology, Kumar, Ajay (et al.) - The Production of Mycotoxins as an Adaptation to the Post-Harvest Environment, Geisen, Rolf (et al.) -?Innovative Strategies for the Management of Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp. on Nuts, Spadaro, Davide (et al.) -?The Wheat Microbiome in Relation to Mycotoxin Occurrence in Stored Grain: An Overview, Solanki, Manoj Kumar (et al.) -?Progress on Chemical Management of Postharvest Diseases of Subtropical and Tropical Fruits, Adaskaveg, James E. (et al.) -?Integration of Postharvest Fungicides and Fruit Sanitation Treatments to Optimize Decay Control and Address Food Safety Concerns, Adaskaveg, James E. (et al.) - GRAS Salts as Alternative Low-Toxicity Chemicals for Postharvest Preservation of Fresh Horticultural Products Palou, Llu?s (et al.) -?Electrolyzed Water as a Potential Agent for Controlling Postharvest Decay of Fruits and Vegetables, Ippolito, Antonio (et al.) About the book originThe book is the 10th volume of the series ?Plant Pathology in the 21st?Century?, which was initiated after the 9th International Congress of?Plant Pathology ICPP2008. ISPP has recently concluded an agreement?with Springer to broaden the scope of the series, to promote the?global advancement of plant pathology and the dissemination of?essential information on plant diseases and plant health management. SourceISPP Newsletter 51 (2) February 2021