Biological control of postharvest diseases of fruits and vegetables by microbial antagonists: A review

Biological Control

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 205-221

  Sharma, R R ^a   Singh, Dinesh ^a   Singh, Rajbir ^b  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF POST HARVEST ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioagents; Biocontrol; Physical treatments; Postharvest decay; Salt additives

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII; DEBARYOMYCES HANSENII; HYPOCREA LIXII;

EID: 67649502869     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.05.001     Document Type: Review

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