Effect of Chitosan Coating on the Control of Anthracnose and Overall Quality Retention of Papaya (Carica papaya L.)during Storage 

 -  Acta Horticulturae, 740, p.245-250, 2007 .
<br/><br/> The potential use of chitosan, as an antifungal agent to reduce anthracnose disease on papaya during storage was investigated. Chitin extracted from locally available prawn waste was used to prepare N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan. The effective concentration of chitosan formulation (from 0.1 to 3 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>DISEASE SEVERITY<br/>DISEASE INCIDENCE<br/>ANTHRACNOSE<br/>CHITOSAN<br/>PAPAYA QUALITY