Postharvest heat treatment of red ginger flowers as a possible alternative to chemical insecticidal dip

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 137-144

  Hara, Arnold H ^a   Hata, Trent Y ^a   Tenbrink, Victoria L ^a   Hu, Benjamin K S ^a   Kaneko, Ryan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpinia purpurata; Aphid; Hot water; Mealybug; Quarantine security; Scale; Thrip

Indexed keywords

ALPINIA PURPURATA;

EID: 0030041287     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5214(95)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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