Efficacy and mode of action of yeast antagonists for control of penicillium digitatum in oranges

Tropical Plant Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 233-240

  Mekbib, Sissay B ^a   Regnier, Thierry J C ^b   Korsten, Lise ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Candida sake; Citrus; Cryptococcus laurentii; Yeast antagonists

Indexed keywords

EID: 82555191307     PISSN: 19825676     EISSN: 19832052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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