Integrated control of blue mold in pear fruit by combined application of chitosan, a biocontrol yeast and calcium chloride

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-53

  Yu, Ting ^a   Yu, Chen ^a   Chen, Fangxia ^a   Sheng, Kuang ^a   Zhou, Tao ^a   Zunun, Mahbuba ^a   Abudu, Ornisa ^a   Yang, Sheng ^a   Zheng, Xiaodong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Cryptococcus laurentii; Penicillium expansum; Postharvest; Pyrus pyrifolia

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOCOCCUS LAURENTII; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM; PYRUS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA;

EID: 84859495074     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.02.007     Document Type: Article

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