An evaluation of floating dust particles and molds in commercial greenhouses

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 639, Issue , 2004, Pages 359-366

  Okushima, L ^a   Ishii, M ^a   Sase, S ^a   Saito, M ^b   Ikeguchi, A ^c  

^a National Agriculture and Food Research Organization   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air quality; Food quality; Occupational health; Venlo type greenhouse; Wider multi span greenhouse

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956609206     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.639.48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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