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Michele A Watkins

(Shelly)
                        Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research

                        




                        
                        Biological Science Technician (Insects)
                        Phone: (509) 454-5664
                        
                        
                        Fax: (509) 454-5646(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
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                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Cold storage to control codling moth larvae in fresh apples

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hansen, J.D., Watkins, M.A., Heidt, M.L., Anderson, P.A. 2007. Cold storage to control codling moth larvae in fresh apples. HortTechnology 17(2)195-198.POTENTIAL RADIO FREQUENCY-HOT WATER DIP TREATMENT FOR POSTHARVEST CODLING MOTH CONTROL IN FRESH APPLES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hansen, J.D., Drake, S.R., Heidt, M.L., Watkins, M.A., Tang, J., Wang, S. 2006. Potential radio frequency-hot water dip treatment for postharvest codling moth control in fresh apples. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 30:631-642.RADIO FREQUENCY PULSE APPLICATION FOR HEATING UNIFORMITY IN POSTHARVEST CODLING MOTH  (LEPIDOPTERA:  TORTRICIDAE) CONTROL OF FRESH APPLES (MALUS DOMESTICA BORKH.)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hansen, J.D., Drake, S.R., Watkins, M.A., Heidt, M.L., Anderson, P.A., Tang, J. 2006. Radio frequency pulse application for heating uniformity in postharvest codling moth  (lepidoptera:  tortricidae) control of fresh apples (malus domestica borkh.). Journal of Food Quality 29:492-504.EVALUATION OF RADIO FREQUENCY-HOT WATER TREATMENTS FOR POSTHARVEST CONTROL OF CODLING MOTH IN 'BING' SWEET CHERRIES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hansen, J.D., Drake, S.R., Heidt, M.L., Watkins, M.A., Tang, J., Wang, S. 2005. Evaluation of radio frequency-hot water treatments for postharvest control of codling moth in 'Bing' sweet cherries. HortTechnology. 15(3):613-616.RADIO FREQUENCY TREATMENTS FOR POSTHARVEST CODLING MOTH CONTROL IN FRESH APPLES

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hansen, J.D., Drake, S.R., Heidt, M.L., Watkins, M.A., Tang, J., Wang, S. 2004. Radio frequency treatments for postharvest codling moth control in fresh apples. Hort Technology. 14:533-537.


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