Penicillium italicum: An Underexplored Postharvest Pathogen

Autor(es)

Kanashiro, Aline Midori ^[1] ; Akiyama, Daniel Yuri ^[1] ; Kupper, Katia Cristina ^[2] ; Fill, Taicia Pacheco ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Chem, Campinas - Brazil

^[2] Sylvio Moreira Campinas Agron Inst, Adv Citrus Res Ctr, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY; v. 11, DEC 4 2020.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

In the agricultural sector, citrus is one of the most important fruit genus in the world. In this scenario, Brazil is the largest producer of oranges; 34% of the global production, and exporter of concentrated orange juice; 76% of the juice consumed in the planet, summing up US\$ 6.5 billion to Brazilian GDP. However, the orange production has been considerable decreasing due to unfavorable weather conditions in recent years and the increasing number of pathogen infections. One of the main citrus post-harvest phytopathogen is Penicillium italicum, responsible for the blue mold disease, which is currently controlled by pesticides, such as Imazalil, Pyrimethanil, Fludioxonil, and Tiabendazole, which are toxic chemicals harmful to the environment and also to human health. In addition, P. italicum has developed considerable resistance to these chemicals as a result of widespread applications. To address this growing problem, the search for new control methods of citrus post-harvest phytopathogens is being extensively explored, resulting in promising new approaches such as biocontrol methods as ``killer{''} yeasts, application of essential oils, and antimicrobial volatile substances. The alternative methodologies to control P. italicum are reviewed here, as well as the fungal virulence factors and infection strategies. Therefore, this review will focus on a general overview of recent research carried out regarding the phytopathological interaction of P. italicum and its citrus host. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/24462-4 - Entendendo as estratégias de virulência do fungo Penicillium digitam contra seu hospedeiro citros
• Beneficiário: Taicia Pacheco Fill
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 19/06359-7 - Compreensão dos fatores químicos envolvidos no endofitismo x patogenicidade de diferentes isolados de Penicillium brasilianum
• Beneficiário: Taicia Pacheco Fill
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 18/13027-8 - Análise do perfil metabólico pré e pós-deleção do gene histona deacetilase no fungo Penicillium brasilianum
• Beneficiário: Daniel Yuri Akiyama
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica