Lower Temperatures More Effective than Atmosphere Modification in Controlling Botrytis and Nectria Rots in Stored Apples

Journal of Phytopathology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 73-79

  Berrie, ^a   Xu, X M ^a   Johnson, David ^a  

^a EAST MALLING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apple; Botrytis cinerea; CA conditions; Neonectria galligena; Storage rot; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ETHYLENE; FUNGAL DISEASE; LOW TEMPERATURE; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

BOTRYOTINIA FUCKELIANA; BOTRYTIS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; NEONECTRIA GALLIGENA;

EID: 78650906672     PISSN: 09311785     EISSN: 14390434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2010.01725.x     Document Type: Article

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