Effect of biocontrol agent Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and 1-methyl cyclopropene on the control of postharvest diseases and maintenance of fruit quality

Crop Protection

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-178

  Osman, Mohamed Salia ^a   Sivakumar, Dharini ^b   Korsten, Lise ^c  

^a University of Bakht Er Ruda   (Sudan)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

1 MCP; Antagonist; Anthracnose; Carica papaya; Fruit decay; Phomopsis soft rot

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACNOSE; BACTERIUM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; DICOTYLEDON; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRUIT; FUNGUS; ORGANIC FARMING; RIPENING;

BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; CARICA PAPAYA; PHOMOPSIS;

EID: 78650756196     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2010.09.014     Document Type: Article

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