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  • Enhancement of biological control for postharvest diseases of pear

    Creator:
    Benbow, Jesse M.
    Abstract:
    Yeast biocontrol agents that were applied to 'Bose' and 'Anjou' pears in the field up to three weeks prior to harvest were found to survive on the fruit at high population levels on both pear varieties. Cryptococcus infirmo-miniatus, Cryptococcus laurentii, and Rhodotorula glutinis maintained populations averaging 5 x 10⁶ cfu/fruit...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    thank the other members of my committee: Dr. Ken Johnson of the Botany and Plant Pathology department