Incidence of yam (Discotea rotundata poir) rots, inoculation-induced quality changes, and control by chemical fungicides and modified atmospheres

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 235-243

  Efiuvwevwere, Bernard J O ^a   Nwachukwu, Ejikeme ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Control; Fungicides; Injuries; Moulds; Postharvest rots; Yam (Discorea rotundata)

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; BOTRYODIPLODIA; DISCOREA ROTUNDATA; FUSARIUM; PENICILLIUM; RHIZOPUS;

EID: 0031785613     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(98)00038-6     Document Type: Article

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