Use of organic acids and salts to control postharvest diseases of lemon fruits in Egypt

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 467-476

  El Mougy, Nehal S ^a   El Gamal, Nadia G ^a   Abd El Kareem, F ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Benzoic acid; Blue mould; Citric acid; Green mould; Potassium sorbate

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS LIMON; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM;

EID: 50249132624     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400600813532     Document Type: Article

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