Influence of pH and NaHCO3 on effectiveness of imazalil to inhibit germination of Penicillium digitatum and to control postharvest green mold on citrus fruit

Plant Disease

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 640-648

  Smilanick, J L ^a   Mansour, M F ^a   Margosan, D A ^a   Mlikota Gabler, F ^a   Goodwine, W R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSTIC SODA; CROPS; FRUITS; GLUCOSE; MOLDS; PH EFFECTS;

GREEN MOLDS; IMAZALIL (IMZ); PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; POTATO-DEXTROSE;

YEAST;

FARM CROPS; FRUITS; GERMINATION; INOCULATION; MOLDS; PH; PLANTS; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SPORES; YEASTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; CITRUS LIMON; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 18944370113     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PD-89-0640     Document Type: Article

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