Essential oils and their components for the control of phytopathogenic fungi that affect plant health and agri-food quality and safety

Natural Antimicrobials in Food Safety and Quality

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 224-241

  Morcia, Caterina ^a   Spini, Martina ^a   Malnati, Mauro ^b   Stanca, A Michele ^a   Terzi, Valeria ^a  

^a CRA GPG   (Italy)

^b Istituto Scientifico San Raff aele   (Italy)

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