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4.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................65 4.2 Antagonist Microorganisms as Biocontrol Agents..........................................66 4.3 Role of Microbial Ecology in Postharvest Diseases........................................68 4.4 Influence of Agrochemicals on Useful Microbial Populations of Phyllosphere and Carposphere........................................................................69 4.5 Integration of Antagonist Microorganisms with Other Control Systems.......... 70 4.5.1 BCAs and Physical Means................................................................... 70 4.5.2 BCAs and Natural Compounds........................................................... 72 4.5.3 BCAs and Low Dosage of Synthetic Fungicides................................. 74 4.5.4 Preharvest Application of BCAs......................................................... 75 4.5.5 Multifaceted Approaches.....................................................................77 4.6 BCA Formulation............................................................................................77 4.7 Genomic Approaches to Study BCA–Host–Pathogen Interactions................. 78 4.8 Concluding Remarks.......................................................................................80 References................................................................................................................. 81