Blue mold rot

Blue mold rot, caused by Penicillium, results in decay only at relatively high temperatures (e.g., 20°C). The organism is only weakly virulent and gains access through wounds or lesions made by other fungi. 

Certain types of molds can produce mycotoxin. A. flavus and A. parasiticus, under favorable conditions of temperature and humidity, can produce aflatoxins. Produces that are commonly contaminated with aflatoxins are groundnut, maize, chili, spices, and cottonseed (Cotty and Jaime-Garcia, 2007 Kumar et al., 2008). Mycotoxins can also occur in milk and milk products as a result of animals consuming mycotoxin-contaminated feed (Moss, 2002 Cotty and Jaime-Garcia, 2007). P. expansum, causing blue mold rot, can produce toxin called patulin (Barkai-Golan and Paster, 2008 Kumar et al., 2008). 

This compound (Formula 8.39) is particularly powerful against molds which cause the socalled blue mold rots, e. g., Penicillium italicum (blue-green-spored contact mold ) and Penicillium digitatum (green-spored mold). It is used for preserving the peels of citrus fruits and bananas. The... 

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Fruit Decay. Finally in the field of diseases are the decays of fruit in transit. Much of the Brazilian fruit is exported, giving a long period from harvest to utilization and in Argentina a slow rail transport plus the use of uninsulated metal cars adds to the problem. Stem-end rot (Diaporthe citri Wolfe and Diplodia natalen-sis Pole-Evans) plus blue and green molds (Penicillium italicum, Wehmer, and P. digitatum, Sacc.) are rampant, and while the Dowicide A (sodium orthophenyl phe-nate)-Hexamine (hexamethylenetetramine) treatment worked out in Florida is satisfactory, import difficulties stand in the way of obtaining needed materials. 

Plant volatiles have been surveyed to find safe and environmentally friendly postharvest fumigants. Hexanal (171), 1-hexanol (172), ( )-2-hexen-l-ol (173), (Z)-6-nonenal (174), ( )-3-nonen-2-one (175), methyl salicylate (176), and methyl benzoate (177) exhibit potential to control the gray mold, Botrytis cinerea 02 (E)-2-hexenal (178), carvacrol (179), ( )-cinnamaldehyde (180), and citral (181) exhibited consistent fungicidal activities against Penicittium expansum, the cause of blue mould of pear.103 ( )-2-hexenal (178), carvacrol (179), and citral (181) were also effective against Monilinia laxa, the cause of brown rot in stone fruit.104... 

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