Postharvest Decay: Control Strategies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780124115521)

Written by a diverse group of research professionals, Postharvest Decay: Control Strategies is aimed at a wide audience, including researchers involved in the study of postharvest handling of agricultural commodities, and undergraduate and graduate students researching postharvest topics. Growers, managers, and operators working at packinghouses and storage, retail, and wholesale facilities can also benefit from this book. The information in this book covers a wide range of topics related to selected fungi, such as taxonomy, infection processes, economic importance, causes of infection, the influence of pre-harvest agronomic practices and the environment, the effect of handling operations, and the strategic controls for each host-pathogen, including traditional and non-traditional alternatives.

Author: Silvia Bautista-Bas
ISBN-10: 0124115527
ISBN-13: 9780124115521
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2014
Pages: 394
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d