Advances in control of postharvest diseases in tropical fresh produce

International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 48-61

  Korsten, Lise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

antagonists; anthracnose; biological control; integrated disease control; Penicillium rots; soft brown rot; stem end rot

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849105695     PISSN: 17447550     EISSN: 17447569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2006.009181     Document Type: Article

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