Modified atmosphere storage may reduce efficacy of irradiation phytosanitary treatments

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 857, Issue , 2010, Pages 159-162

  Hallman, G J ^a   Hellmich, R L ^b  

^a KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfestation; Insects; Ionizing irradiation; Pests; Quarantine

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

EID: 77957190797     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.857.17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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