Postharvest pathogens and disease management /

Postharvest Pathogens and Disease Management offers readers insight into the principles and methods of avoiding and managing postharvest diseases of fruit and vegetable products in an efficient, economical, and environmentally feasible manner, allowing producers to sell safer, higher-quality produce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Narayanasamy, P., 1937-
Corporate Author: John Wiley & Sons.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, [2006]
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Table of Contents:
  • POSTHARVEST PATHOGENS AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1 Introduction 2 Detection and Identification of Postharvest Microbial Pathogens.
  • 3 Ecology of Postharvest Microbial Pathogens 4 Disease Development and Symptom Expression 5 Influence of Cultivation Practices and Harvesting Methods.
  • 6 Influence of Postharvest Handling and Storage Conditions 7 Preventive and Physical Methods 8 Genetic Resistance of Host Plants for Disease Management 9 Biocontrol Agents for Disease Management.
  • 10 Biotechnology for the Improvement of Resistance to Postharvest Diseases 11 Postharvest Disease Management through Chemicals 12 Integrated Systems for the Management of Postharvest Diseases.