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Black rot of pineapple (Chalara paradoxa (De Seyen.) Sacc.) is a common postharvest problem in many countries. Consumer resistance to the use of fungicides has precipitated the need for alternative means of controlling the disease. In vitro studies on heat-treated (50°C for 3min) spores of the pathogen showed a mean colony count of 11±0.7, following 48h incubation at 28°C, while plates with heat-treated...