Caffeic acid improves biocontrol effect of Pantoea jilinensis D25 against tomato gray mold

Gray mold in tomato caused by Botrytis cinerea is a destructive disease, which can be treated using biocontrol agents. Pretreatment of biocontrol strains with oxidative-stress-ameliorating compounds can enhance their tolerance to oxidative microenvironment in infected fruit wounds. In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of caffeic acid (CA) on the biocontrol efficacy of Pantoea jilinensis D25 in gray mold in cherry tomato.