Integration of biocontrol yeast and thiabendazole protects stored apples from fungicide sensitive and resistant isolates of Botrytis cinerea

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 301-307

  Lima, Giuseppe ^a   De Curtis, Filippo ^a   Piedimonte, Daniela ^a   Spina, Anna Maria ^a   De Cicco, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biocontrol yeast; Fungicide resistance; Grey mould; Integrated control

Indexed keywords

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII;

EID: 33646495530     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.01.017     Document Type: Article

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