Biological Control of Mycotoxigenic Fungi in Fruits

Mycotoxins in Fruits and Vegetables

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 311-333

  Castoria, Raffaello ^a   Wright, Sandra A I ^a   Droby, Samir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374126-4.00016-4     Document Type: Chapter

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