Biological control of postharvest diseases of fruit

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 181-196

  Nunes, Carla Alexandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antagonists; Biological control; Fungal diseases

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; BIOACTIVITY; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGICIDE; HARVESTING; PATHOGENICITY;

EID: 84859104291     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-011-9919-7     Document Type: Article

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