Controlled atmospheres for insect and mite control in perishable commodities

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 600, Issue , 2003, Pages 137-142

  Mitcham, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Carbon dioxide; Fumigants; Heat; High temperature; Mode of action; Quarantine; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141813311     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2003.600.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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