African Journal of Biotechnology
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African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 4 (1), pp. 109-112, January 2005 ISSN 1684–5315 © 2004 Academic Journals
Export papaya post-harvest protection by fungicides and the problems of
the maximal limit of residues DEMBELE Ardjouma1*,
Traore Sory Karim2, KONE Mamadou2, COULIBALY Dotana
Ténébé3 1LABORATOIRE
Central d’Agrochimie et d’Ecotoxicologie, LANADA 04 BP 612 Abidjan 04 COTE D’IVOIRE. 2
UFR des Sciences et Gestion de l’environnement, Université d’Abobo -
Adjamé 02 B.P. 801 Abidjan 02/COTE
D’IVOIRE. 3UFR
des Sciences de la Nature/Protection des Végétaux et de l’environnement,
Université d’Abobo - Adjamé, 02 B.P. 801 Abidjan 02/COTE D’IVOIRE. *Corresponding author. E-Mail:
ardjouma@yahoo.fr,
labeco@aviso.ci.
Phone: 00 225 05 95 95 72/ 00225 20 22 58 38. Fax: 00 225 22 52 31 61. Accepted 28 September, 2004 |
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The post-harvest maturity of papaya fruits is influenced by several environmental factors including temperature, light and ventilation of the surrounding wall. The maturity, presence and attacks or rots, and the accumulation of fungicide residues in the papaya was evaluated on papaya fruits treated with different fungicide. Thiabendazole-treated fruits did not rot 21 days after treatment and this fungicide was the most satisfactory with detected residues lower than the European Union’s 2000/48/EC guideline.
Key words: Post-harvest, papaya, fungicides, phytotoxic, thiabendazole, residues maximal limit.
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