Potential of chitosan‐loaded nanoemulsions to control different Colletotrichum spp. and maintain quality of tropical fruits during cold storage

To investigate the antifungal activity of conventional chitosan and chitosan‐loaded nanoemulsions against anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. isolated from different tropical fruits.

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