Effect of GRAS compounds on Aspergillus rot of wood-apple (Feronia limonia)

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 431-436

  Ratnayake, R M R N K ^a   Sumithra, H J ^a   Fernando, M D ^a   Palipane, Keerthi B ^a  

^a Institute of Post Harvest Technology   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Calcium chloride; Citric acid; Feronia elephantum; Limonia acidissima; Schinus limonia; Sodium benzoate; Sodium bicarbonate

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FERONIA ELEPHANTUM; FERONIA LIMONIA; LIMONIA (RUTACEAE); LIMONIA ACIDISSIMA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; RUTACEAE; SCHINUS;

EID: 77349091549     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12600-009-0056-1     Document Type: Article

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