Successful prevention and control of Mucor rot are dependent on good crop handling and hygiene.
- Most important is prevention of soil contamination of bins by having grass alleyways on which to stand them during harvest.
- During wet harvests when risk of soil contamination is greater, avoid mud splash onto bins or hose off very muddy bins prior to drenching or storage to minimise soil contamination.
- Removing fallen fruit from the orchard after harvest may reduce the population of Mucor spores in the soil.