Biological control of Penicillium digitatum on citrus fruits with the antagonistic bacterium Pantoea agglomerans

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 553, Issue , 2001, Pages 377-381

  Usall, J ^a   Teixido N ^a   Vinas I ^a   Smilanick, J ^b  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Green mold; Lemons; Oranges; Postharvest diseases

Indexed keywords

EID: 3442897558     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2001.553.86     Document Type: Conference Paper

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