Biological control of postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables: Current achievements and future challenges

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 628, Issue , 2003, Pages 703-713

  Droby, S ^a   Wisniewski, M ^b   El Ghaouth, A ^b   Wilson, C ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antagonists; Biological control; Fruit; Postharvest diseases; Vegetables; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745606883     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2003.628.89     Document Type: Conference Paper

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