Inhibiting Penicillium expansum infection on pear fruit by Cryptococcus laurentii and cytokinin

The effectiveness of the cytokinin N 6-benzyladenine (6-BA), alone or in combination with the biocontrol yeast Cryptococcus laurentii, in controlling blue mold on pear fruit was assessed. The application of 6-BA (500–2000 μg mL −1) or C. laurentii was effective in reducing Penicillium expansum infec...

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