Brown rot caused by Monilinia spp. is one of the most important diseases in stone fruits worldwide. Latent infections of fruit by the pathogen often manifest once the fruit is ripe, leading to post-harvest rots. Two microbial strains (Bacillus subtilis -B91 and Aureobasidium pullulans - Y126) have shown antagonistic properties against M. laxa in previous studies. This study assessed the reduction in post-harvest rot of cherry by M. laxa when the two biocontrol (BCAs) strains were applied pre-harvest under field conditions to fruit artificially inoculated with M. laxa. The experiment was carried out for two consecutive years in cherry orchards in Kent. When applied pre-harvest, both strains (B91 and Y126) reduced the incidence of post-harvest rots by 30% - 60%. This promising result helps towards the commercialisation of the two strains, which would reduce reliance on fungicides in commercial cherry production.

由Monilinia spp引起的褐腐病。是世界范围内核果中最重要的疾病之一。一旦果实成熟，病原体对果实的潜伏感染通常会表现出来，导致收获后腐烂。两种微生物菌株（枯草芽孢杆菌 - B91 和Aureobasidium pullulans - Y126）在之前的研究中显示出对抗M. laxa的特性。本研究评估了当在田间条件下将两种生物防治 (BCA) 菌株在收获前应用于人工接种M. laxa的果实时， M. laxa樱桃收获后腐烂的减少情况. 该实验连续两年在肯特的樱桃园进行。在收获前施用时，两种菌株（B91 和 Y126）都将收获后腐烂的发生率降低了 30% - 60%。这一有希望的结果有助于这两种菌株的商业化，这将减少商业樱桃生产中对杀菌剂的依赖。