Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are among the most economically important pest species in
the world, attacking a wide range of fruits and fleshy vegetables throughout tropical and sub …

Several good agricultural practices (GAP) are becoming popular throughout the World for
the production of high quality fruit with less dependence on man-made chemicals. Among …

Fruit quality is certainly influenced by biotic and abiotic factors, and a main quality attribute is
the external appearance of the fruit. Various possible agronomical approaches are able to …

Previous studies focused on the effects of light on fruit appearance, especially the peel color.
However, the effect of light on fruit internal quality and the underlying mechanisms are …

The present study investigates the influence of on-tree fruit bagging on the quality and shelf
life of mango (Mangifera indica L. cv.'Samar Bahisht Chaunsa') during cold storage (12° …

In India, guava trees produce two crops per year, one in the rainy-season and another in the
winter. The rainy-season crop is severely infested by fruit fly, anthracnose disease and birds …

Abstract Aulacaspis tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is a tropical,
cosmopolitan, polyphagous armored scale which is considered one of the key pests of …

Bagging regulates the fruit microenvironment and improves the quality and market value of
fruits. It is a safe and ecofriendly technique to protect fruits from insect/pest infestation and …

Preharvest factors such as poor orchard management and field sanitation can lead to
pathological infection of the tree fruit being grown as well as insect pest infestation, resulting …

The present study investigates the comparative effect of pre-and post-storage quarantine
heat treatments (hot water treatment (HWT) and vapor heat treatment (VHT)) on the post …