Integration of ultraviolet (UV-C) light with yeast treatment for control of postharvest storage rots of fruits and vegetables

Biological Control

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 98-103

  Stevens, C ^c   Khan, V A ^c   Lu, J Y ^c   Wilson, C L ^c   Pusey, P L ^a   Igwegbe, E C K ^c   Kabwe, K ^c   Mafolo, Y ^c   Liu, J ^c   Chalutz, E ^b   Droby, S ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Antagonist; Hormesis; Postharvest disease; Radiation

Indexed keywords

CITRUS RETICULATA; DEBARYOMYCES HANSENII; IPOMOEA BATATAS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MONILINIA FRUCTICOLA; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PRUNUS PERSICA; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER;

EID: 0031260310     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1997.0551     Document Type: Article

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