The response of longan fruit to cold and gamma irradiation treatments for quarantine eradication of exotic pests

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 687-690

  McGuire, R G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; PEST CONTROL;

DIMOCARPUS LONGAN;

EID: 0031754174     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.1998.11511034     Document Type: Article

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