The control of postharvest blue and green molds of citrus in relation with essential oil-wax formulations, adherence and viscosity

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 73, Issue , 2012, Pages 122-128

  Kouassi, Kouadio Hugues Sosthène ^a,b   Bajji, Mohammed ^a,c   Jijakli, Haïssam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CHEIKH ANTA DIOP   (Senegal)

^c WALLOON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biological activity; Citrus fruit; Essential oil; P. digitatum; Penicillium italicum; Wax

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; CITRUS; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM;

EID: 84863747551     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.06.008     Document Type: Article

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