Effect of a biocontrol agent (Bacillus subtilis) and modified atmosphere packaging on postharvest decay control and quality retention of litchi during storage

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 507-518

  Sivakumar, Dharini ^a   Zeeman, Karin ^a   Korsten, Lise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fructoplane population; Litchi chinensis; Low density polyethylene (LDPE); Polypropylene (PP); Sulfur dioxide fumigation

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CANDIDA; CLADOSPORIUM; LITCHI CHINENSIS; ZYGOSACCHAROMYCES;

EID: 35848964358     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03020609     Document Type: Article

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