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POSTHARVEST FUMIGANT [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
  • Plant Diseases
  • Agricultural Chemicals
CONT

Fruit and vegetable contamination also arose, since EDB (ethylene dibromide) was used as a postharvest fumigant.

OBS

fumigant: A volatile material that forms vapors that destroy insects, pathogens, and other pests.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
OBS

Fumigant : Produit chimique qui, dans le sol, au contact de l'eau ou de l'air, de façon spontanée ou sous l'action de la chaleur, s'évapore ou se décompose en particules gazeuses toxiques pour les nématodes, les insectes, les bactéries et les champignons.

Spanish

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