Metschnikowia andauensis as a new biocontrol agent of fruit postharvest diseases

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-71

  Manso, Teresa ^a   Nunes, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biological control; Citrus; Cold storage; Metschnikowia andauensis; Pome; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; METSCHNIKOWIA ANDAUENSIS; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM; PYRUS; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER;

EID: 79955105881     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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