Ecofriendly Response of Citrus Peels to Alternaria Leaf Spots of Tomato: Exclusive Role of Peel Phenolics

• Published in: International journal of agriculture and biology Vol. 15; no. 6
• Main Authors: Sobiya Shafique, Shafique, Shazia, Aqeel, Ahmed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faisalabad AsiaNet Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd 01.12.2013
• Subjects: Alternaria alternata; Citrus; Lycopersicon esculentum

Citrus is an important agricultural commodity of Pakistan. All of its uses including food and beverage industries result into the waste of its peel, which may be a remarkable reservoir of plant defensive biochemicals including phenolics; and can be used to control various plant pathogens e.g. Altern...