Residue Levels and Efficacy of Fludioxonil and Thiabendazole in Controlling Postharvest Green Mold Decay in Citrus Fruit When Applied in Combination with Sodium Bicarbonate

The curative and protective activity of sodium bicarbonate (SBC) at 1% alone or in combination with fludioxonil (FLU), thiabendazole (TBZ), or FLU and TBZ together, between 50 and 600 mg/L, was evaluated on fruit of different citrus species and cultivars. Fruits were either artificially inoculated with a resistant (TBZ-r) or sensitive (TBZ-s) strain of Penicillium digitatum or not inoculated and incubated at 20 °C and 90% relative humidity (RH)...