This review focuses on biological control as a management strategy for brown rot disease on cherry. Specifically, the strain Monilina laxa as much of the research so far has been focused on Monilina fructicola and other stone fruit. Brown rot is one of the most economically important stone fruit diseases worldwide. Current control methods rely heavily on fungicide and costly physical controls. Biological control agents (BCAs) have been found which antagonise M. laxa and other Monilinia species. However, only a few have been developed into commercial products. This is primarily because they are still not as effective and consistent as the fungicides currently available to growers. Current biocontrol research focuses heavily on post-harvest applications but more could be done to look at the potential for BCAs to be used in the field to protect blossoms and fruits, reducing post-harvest losses. Future research needs to understand the ecology of these BCAs and their population dynamics in relation to external conditions, in order to optimise their use in integration with other management strategies. Disease management in the near future will rely more on the use of BCAs than conventional fungicides.

本综述的重点是生物防治作为樱桃褐腐病的管理策略。具体来说，到目前为止，大多数研究都集中在Monilina laxa菌株上，例如 Monilina fructicola和其他核果。褐腐病是全球经济上最重要的核果病害之一。当前的控制方法严重依赖杀菌剂和昂贵的物理控制。已发现生物控制剂 (BCA) 可拮抗M. laxa和其他念珠菌物种。然而，只有少数已开发成商业产品。这主要是因为它们仍然不如种植者目前可用的杀菌剂有效和一致。目前的生物防治研究主要集中在收获后的应用上，但可以做更多的工作来研究 BCA 在田间使用的潜力，以保护花朵和果实，减少收获后的损失。未来的研究需要了解这些 BCA 的生态学及其与外部条件相关的种群动态，以便优化它们与其他管理策略的结合使用。在不久的将来，疾病管理将更多地依赖于 BCA 的使用，而不是传统的杀菌剂。