Effects of cold-storage facility characteristics on the virulence and sporulation of Penicillium expansum and the efficacy of essential oils against blue mold rot of apples

Effects of cold-storage facility characteristics on the virulence and sporulation of Penicillium expansum and the efficacy of essential oils against blue mold rot of apples

Blue mold rot, caused by Penicillium expansum, is one of the most economically important post-harvest diseases of apple worldwide. The goals of this study were threefold: to evaluate the diversity of P. expansum isolates for mycelial growth, spore production and lesion diameter on apples; to estimat...

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Main Authors: Bahri Bochra A., Mechichi Ghaya, Rouissi Wafa, Ben Haj Jilani Imtinen, Ghrabi-Gammar Zeineb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-12-01
Series:Folia Horticulturae
Subjects:
aggressiveness
clove and white wormwood essential oils
lesion diameter
mint
mycelial growth
post-harvest
spore production
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2019-0024

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https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2019-0024

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