Postharvest acibenzolar-S-methyl treatment suppresses decay and induces resistance in hami melons

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 712 I, Issue , 2006, Pages 393-399

  Bi, Y ^a   Ge, Y H ^a   Li, Y C ^a   Wang, J J ^a   Miao, X Y ^b   Li, X W ^b  

^a GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XINJIANG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chitinase; Peroxidase; Phenylalanine ammonia lyase; Postharvest disease; Systemic acquired resistance

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; CUCUMIS; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM INCARNATUM; TRICHOTHECIUM ROSEUM;

EID: 33749264785     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.712.45     Document Type: Conference Paper

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