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1. A Systems Approach to Mitigate Oriental Fruit Fly Risk in ‘Sharwil’ Avocados Exported from Hawaii

Description:
Paper presented at the International Symposium Postharvest Pacifica 2009--Pathways to Quality. Fifth International Symposium on Managing Quality in Chains in collaboration with the Australasian Postharvest Horticultural Conference, held November 15-19, 2009, Napier, New Zealand.
Author:
Follett, P.A. , Vargas, R.I.
Subject:
avocados , Bactrocera dorsalis , fruit flies , storage insects , food transport , quarantine , disinfestation , postharvest treatment , Ceratitis capitata , host plants , orchards , shipping , population dynamics , insect traps , bait traps , seasonal variation , winter , air temperature , exports , Hawaii , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

2. Quality of fresh-cut ‘Kent' mango slices prepared from hot water or non-hot water-treated fruit

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Dea, Sharon , Brecht, Jeffrey K. , Nunes, M. Cecilia N. , Baldwin, Elizabeth A.
Subject:
mangoes , hot water treatment , international trade , imports , quarantine , appearance (quality) , sensory properties , fruit quality , fruit composition , odor compounds , volatile compounds , cell respiration , fresh-cut foods , electrolytes , membrane permeability , firmness , soluble solids , titratable acidity , pH , storage , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

3. Securing the Border from Invasives: Robust Inspections under Severe Uncertainty

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Moffitt, L. Joe , Stranlund, John K. , Osteen, Craig D.
Subject:
invasive species , plant and animal inspection , quarantine , shipping , containers , food transport , fruits (food) , vegetable crops , insect pests , plant pests , mathematics and statistics , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010