▪ Abstract This chapter examines the quiescence period during different stages of fungal
attack of postharvest pathogens: quiescence during spore germination and initial hyphal …

Colletotrichum acutatum is major pathogen of fruit crops, causing economically important
losses of temperate, subtropical and tropical fruits worldwide. However, few studies have …

Focusing on the great variety of research being done in the field of postharvest pathology,
this volume presents a collection of topics concerning the diseases of harvested fruits and …

Diseases caused by Colletotrichum species occur on a wide range of plant species and
have been recorded world-wide both as pre-harvest and post-harvest causes of crop loss …

The occurrence of quiescent infections of C. spp. in tropical and subtropical fruits is
discussed, and the role of host factors in this phenomenon described, including inhibition of …

The term 'phytoalexin'was coined by Muller and Borgerl to denote defensive substances
(then chemically undefined) that are produced by plants in response to an infecting …

Changes in the phytoalexin content in unripe fruit of banana, Musa acuminata, were
analyzed after various treatments. The results show that level of hydroxy-anigorufone started …

BACKGROUND: Coincident with the changes in agricultural practices from conventional to
organic, changes in the nutrient composition of fresh fruits and vegetables have been …

Following the worldwide success of Dr. Blancard's volumes on Tomato Diseases and
Cuncurbit Diseases, the author and his colleagues have produced a further indispensable …

Capsidiol was elicited in suspended callus cultures of Capsicum annuum in response to
commercial cellulase (ex Trichoderma viride), or pectinase (ex Aspergiltus niger), or a sterile …