Increased shelf life of a bioherbicide through combining modified atmosphere packaging and low temperatures

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 387-400

  Teshler, Miron P ^a   Ash, Gavin J ^b   Zolotarov, Yevgen ^a   Watson, Alan K ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptable level of vigour reduction (ALVR); Barley formulation; Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP); Sclerotinia minor; Storage; Storage temperature

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BARLEY; FUNGUS; HERBICIDE; LOW TEMPERATURE; STORAGE;

HORDEUM; SCLEROTINIA MINOR;

EID: 34247222711     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701213695     Document Type: Article

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