Microbial control agents (MCAs) have the potential to fight diseases that usually infect newly-harvested onions, and could help farmers store harvests longer and earn higher prices, according to ongoing research by Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), an attached agency of the Department of Agriculture.

PhilMech Executive Director Dr. Dionisio Alvindia (Scientist III) said initial tests at a laboratory scale were conducted to test the effect of Bacillus spp. strain DGA14 and Trichoderma spp. strain DGA02, which are two species of epiphytes, against pathogens affecting newly-harvested onions.

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