Combination effect of chitosan and methyl jasmonate on controlling Alternaria alternata and enhancing activity of cherry tomato fruit defense mechanisms

Crop Protection

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 31-36

  Chen, Jiaping ^a   Zou, Xin ^a   Liu, Qin ^a   Wang, Fei ^a   Feng, Wu ^a   Wan, Na ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Alternaria alternata; Cherry tomato; Chitosan; Methyl jasmonate; Postharvest decay

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; HORMONE; INHIBITION; LESION; SPORULATION; VEGETABLE;

EID: 84887546857     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2013.10.007     Document Type: Article

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