ISSN 2736-1756
Advanced Journal of Microbiology Research Vol. 2005
Available online at http://internationalscholarsjournals.org/journal/ajmr
© 2005 International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
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.
Accepted 28 September, 2004
Abstract
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.