The effects of low-dose ultraviolet light-C treatment on polygalacturonase activity, delay ripening and Rhizopus soft rot development of tomatoes

Crop Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 551-554

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

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hormesis; Induced resistance; Rhizopus soft rot; Tomato

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RHIZOPUS;

EID: 1842856160     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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