The application of yeast as biocontrol agent for postharvest diseases that reduces dependence to chemical pesticides. Specifically, a number of yeasts were selected, tested and proven to be effective against post-harvest pathogens of some fruits and vegetables such as mango, banana, calamansi, peanuts, onion, garlic and tomato. A number of yeast antagonist that exhibited biocontrol efficacy against the pathogens of the said commodities were identified and processed as biocontrol agent product.
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