Efficacy of integrated postharvest treatments against mixed innoculations of penicillium digitatum and geotrichum citri-aurantii in ‘leng’ navel oranges (Citrus sinensis)

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-192

  Cunningham, N M ^a   Taverner, P D ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbendazim; Citrus Postharvest Dip; Elevated temperatures; Fungicides; Geotrichum citri aurantii; Gibberellic acid; GRAS compounds; Green mould; Imazalil; Penicillium digitatum; Soda ash; Sour rot; Thiabendazole

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; GROWTH REGULATOR; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HORMONE; INTEGRATED APPROACH;

CITRUS; CITRUS SINENSIS; GEOTRICHUM; GEOTRICHUM CITRI-AURANTII; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM;

EID: 34547735505     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140670709510184     Document Type: Article

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