Application of radio frequency treatments to control insects in in-shell walnuts

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-100

  Mitcham, E J ^a   Veltman, R H ^a   Feng, X ^a,d   De Castro, E ^a   Johnson, J A ^b   Simpson, T L ^a   Biasi, W V ^a   Wang, S ^c   Tang, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Disinfestations; Heat; Navel orangeworm; Postharvest; Walnut

Indexed keywords

CYDIA; CYDIA POMONELLA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; JUGLANDACEAE; JUGLANS; JUGLANS REGIA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA; UMBILICUS;

EID: 2642518123     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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