Major postharvest fungal diseases of papaya cv. 'Sekaki' in Selangor, Malaysia

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-34

  Rahman, M A ^a   Mahmud, T M M ^a   Kadir, J ^a   Rahman, R Abdul ^a   Begum, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Disease incidence and severity; Fungal pathogens; Papaya; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

BOTRYODIPLODIA THEOBROMAE; CARICA PAPAYA; COLLETOTRICHUM; COLLETOTRICHUM CAPSICI; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SP.; PHOMOPSIS; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER; STEMPHYLIUM;

EID: 59649098904     PISSN: 15113701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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