Thiabendazole residue loading in dip, drench and wax coating applications to control green mould and chilling injury on citrus fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 96, Issue , 2014, Pages 78-87

  Kellerman, Mareli ^a,b   Erasmus, Arno ^b   Cronjé, Paul J R ^a,b   Fourie, Paul H ^a,b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b CITRUS RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Citrus; Penicillium digitatum; Thiabendazole

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901682693     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2014.05.008     Document Type: Article

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