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Fumigation of agricultural products. XVI. —Some aspects of the fumigation of imported potatoes in boxes with methyl bromide for the control of tuber moth Gnorimoschema operculella (Zell.)
Author(s) -
Lubatti O. F.,
Bunday Greta
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740090607
Subject(s) - fumigation , bromide , dose , chemistry , toxicology , horticulture , agronomy , biology , organic chemistry , pharmacology
As the phytotoxic action of methyl bromide on potato tubers is small at the dosages which are lethal to all stages of the tuber moth, fumigation of potatoes against this insect is possible. Determination of residual fumigant, both free and fixed, and palatability tests, show that fumigation at the dosages required is safe. Penetration of methyl bromide vapour in the boxes can be enhanced by taking advantage of the ‘Turtle Effect’.