Evaluation of the potential of commercial post-harvest application of essential oils to control citrus decay

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 935-940

  Plaza, P ^a   Torres, R ^a   Usall, J ^a   Lamarca, N ^a   Vinas, I ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; CITRUS; FUNGI; ORIGANUM VULGARE; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 9644270516     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2004.11511869     Document Type: Article

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