Control of postharvest diseases on citrus fruit by preharvest application of the biocontrol agent Pantoea agglomerans CPA-2. Part I. Study of different formulation strategies to improve survival of cells in unfavourable environmental conditions

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 86-95

  Cañamás, Teresa Paula ^a   Viñas, Immaculada ^b   Usall, Josep ^a   Casals, Carla ^a   Solsona, Cristina ^a   Teixidó, Neus ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Additive; Biocontrol; Citrus decay; Food Coat; Formulation; Fungicover; Osmotic adaptation; Penicillium digitatum; Penicillium italicum; Postharvest decay

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM;

EID: 41449099084     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.12.006     Document Type: Article

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