Influence of Epicuticular Waxes on the Photolysis of Pirimicarb in the Solid Phase

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 762-765

  Pirisi, Filippo M ^a   Angioni, Alberto ^a   Cabizza, Maddalena ^a   Cabras, Paolo ^a   Maccioni, Elisabetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fruits; Photodegradation; Pirimicarb; Waxes

Indexed keywords

CITRUS RETICULATA; KOBUS;

EID: 0004901866     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970529o     Document Type: Article

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