Postharvest biological control of gray mold rot of pear with Cryptococcus laurentii

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-86

  Zhang, Hongyin ^a   Zheng, Xiaodong ^a   Fu, Chengxin ^b   Xi, Yufang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; CaCl 2; Cryptococcus laurentii; Gray mold; Pear; Postharvest rot

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 11144312980     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.03.011     Document Type: Article

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