Combination high-temperature controlled atmosphere and cold storage as a quarantine treatment against Ctenopseustis obliquana and Epiphyas postvittana on "Royal Gala" apples.

Author(s) : WHITING D. C., JAMIESON L. E., SPOONER K. J., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The article describes the research of the best combination between a treatment using heat, in a controlled atmosphere and one using refrigeration, in order to disinfect apples infected by two species of insects. This treatment would be applied during a quarantine period. The temperatures for the heat and refrigeration treatments, and the composition of the controlled atmosphere are presented in detail.

Details

  • Original title: Combination high-temperature controlled atmosphere and cold storage as a quarantine treatment against Ctenopseustis obliquana and Epiphyas postvittana on "Royal Gala" apples.
  • Record ID : 2000-1971
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Postharvest Biol. Technol. - vol. 16 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1999/06

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