these fungicides has resulted in the emergence of resistant
strains of C. musae(de Lapeyre de Bellaire and Chilin-Charles,
2008). In addition, there is concern that residues of chemical
fungicides may cause health problems e.g. carcinogenic risk
(Wilson et al., 1997). The use of chemical fungicides to control
postharvest diseases of fruit is scheduled to be phased out
worldwide by year 2020 under the terms of the Montreal
Protocol (Anonymous, 2003). Therefore, there has been an
increasing pressure on the banana industry to minimize the use
of synthetic fungicides and discover sustainable non-chemical
alternative fungicides for controlling postharvest diseases.