ISABB Journal of
Food and Agricultural Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AFRICAN BIOTECHNOLOGISTS AND BIOSCIENTISTS
  • Abbreviation: ISABB. J. Food and Agric. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1937-3244
  • DOI: 10.5897/ISABB-JFAS
  • Start Year: 2011
  • Published Articles: 38

Full Length Research Paper

Fungi associated with black rot disease of pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) fruits and the effects of the disease on nutritional value of the fruits

Thelma ONIAH
  • Thelma ONIAH
  • Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
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Festus Olakunle TAWOSE
  • Festus Olakunle TAWOSE
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 23 December 2017
  •  Accepted: 13 February 2018
  •  Published: 31 March 2018

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