Sour rot, caused by Geotrichum citri-aurantii, can produce significant postharvest losses of citrus fruits and, currently, cannot be effectively controlled the fungicides registered in EU countries. Therefore, novel antifungal edible coatings (ECs) based on pectin and beeswax enriched with eugenol (EG), geraniol (GR), propolis extract (PR) or essential oils (EOs) from Satureja montana (SA), Cin...

Abstract: Armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), are phytophagous species that occur in major biogeographic regions of the world. Because importance diaspidids as pests, there is widespread interest countries export and import unprocessed agricultural products increased knowledge this group which includes invasive quarantine pests great economic concern. The diversity, geographic distr...