15 Postharvest Technology and Quarantine Treatments
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Postharvest management of insects in horticultural products by conventional and organic means, primarily for quarantine purposes
Purpose of review: The presence of arthropod pests in or on horticultural commodities has caused major disruptions in the storage, processing and shipment of these products. Management of these pests has posed a problem to humans for thousands of years. Current technology has led to the development of numerous means (chemical, mechanical or procedural) to control these pests. For the most part,...
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