Effects of organic acids and salts on the development of Penicillium italicum: The causal agent of citrus Blue mold

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 99-107

  Latifa, Askame ^a   Idriss, Talibi ^a   Hassan, Boubaker ^a   Amine, Serghini Mohammed ^a   El Hassane, Boudyach ^a   Abdellah, Ait Ben Aoumar ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Blue mold; Citrus; Minimum fungicidal concentration; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Penicillium italicum

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM;

EID: 81255149765     PISSN: 15982254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ppj.2011.99.107     Document Type: Article

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