Application of ZnO-nanoparticles to manage Rhizopus soft rot of sweet potato and prolong shelf-life

A reduction in crop spoilage and an increase in shelf-life is the goal of effective disease control methods. This study aimed to assess ZnO-nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) as a safe, new protectant against Rhizopus soft rot of sweet potato. ZnO-NPs had a fungicidal effect against Rhizopus stolonifer when us...

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Main Authors: Nafady Nivien A., Alamri Saad A.M., Hassan Elhagag Ahmed, Hashem Mohamed, Mostafa Yasser S., Abo-Elyousr Kamal A.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-12-01
Series:Folia Horticulturae
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2019-0025