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Control through block of ethylene.

2009; Grupo Verde de Agroecologia e Abelhas (GVAA); Volume: 4; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

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Rosemberg Ferreira Senhor, Pahlevi Augusto de Souza, Romeu Carvalho Andrade Neto, Adeon Cecílio Pinto,

Plant and soil sciences

The accumulated losses in post harvest of tropical and subtropical range around 20 to 80%. These losses can be qualitative or quantitative in nature, for fruit climacteric and non climacteric, thus reducing the supply of the product on the market. The postharvest life of vegetables is seen limited, mainly by the appearance of physiological changes and the attack of pathogens, which depreciate the commercial value of products. One of the most common responses of plant tissues facing these situations is the induction of ethylene biosynthesis, which suggests that this hormone can act as a signal that regulates and coordinates the various mechanisms that trigger a response in defense against these adverse situations . Considering the above, this paper aims to contribute to the knowledge of the use of blockers of ethylene in the management of post harvest diseases.