A note on the control of postharvest diseases of fruits with benomyl and thiabendazole.
Bondad N. D.
Author Affiliation: University of the Philippines, Laguna, Philippines.
Philippine Journal of Science 103 : 21-27
Abstract : Benomyl provided better control of decay in non-degreened citrus (Szinkom) fruits than thiabendazole. Phomopsis citri was found to be the major causal organism. Thiabendazole at 200 p.p.m. did not satisfactorily control Diplodia stem-end rot of mango (Piko). Further development of cushion rot in heavily infected bananas (Lakatan) was checked by 500 p.p.m. thiabendazole in green but not in ripe fruits. Results with tomatoes (unknown cv.) were not conclusive due to uncertainty of previous handling conditions.