Chitosan reduces infection by Guignardia citricarpa in postharvest 'Valencia' oranges

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 513-521

  Canale Rappussi, Maria Cristina ^a   Pascholati, Sérgio Florentino ^a   Benato, Eliane Aparecida ^b   Cia, Patrícia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOS   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO AGRONÔMICO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alternative control; Black spot; Citrus fruit; Resistance induction

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS SINENSIS; GUIGNARDIA CITRICARPA;

EID: 69549113256     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132009000300001     Document Type: Article

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