Aureobasidium pullulans as a biocontrol agent of postharvest pathogens of apples in Uruguay

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1033-1049

  Vero, Silvana ^a   Garmendia, Gabriela ^a   González, M Belén ^a   Garat, M Fernanda ^a   Wisniewski, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Apples; Aureobasidium pullulans; Biocontrol; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TREATMENT; ENZYME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD STORAGE; FRUIT; HARVESTING; HEALTH CARE; MICROORGANISM; PATHOGENICITY;

SOUTH AMERICA; URUGUAY;

AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 70450255109     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150903277738     Document Type: Article

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