In vitro application of selected essential oils and their major components in controlling fungal pathogens of crown rot in Embul banana (Musa acuminata- AAB)

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 440-447

  Herath, Harshini ^a   Abeywickrama, Krishanthi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Banana pathogens; Citral; Crown rot; Cymbopogon citratus; Eugenol; Ocimum basilicum

Indexed keywords

COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM MUSAE; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; FUSARIUM; MUSA ACUMINATA; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM;

EID: 38749093394     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01465.x     Document Type: Article

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