Control of penicillium digitatum on orange fruit combining pantoea agglomerans with hot sodium bicarbonate dipping

Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 437-442

  Zamani, M ^a   Sharifi Tehrani, A ^a   Ahmadzadeh, M ^a   Hosseininaveh, V ^a   Mostofy, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biological control; Citrus green mould; Heat treatment; Pantoea agglomerans; Sodium bicarbonate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRUS; CITRUS SINENSIS; PANTOEA AGGLOMERANS; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM;

EID: 77749313171     PISSN: 11254653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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