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Research Project: Alternatives to Chemical Control for Stored Product and Quarantine Pests of Fresh/dried Fruits and Nuts

Location: San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center
Commodity Protection and Quality Research

Title: Practical Alternatives to Methyl Bromide for Use As Quarantine and Pre-Shipment Treatments in North America

Authors
item Fields, P - AGRI-FOOD CANADA
item Neven, Lisa
item Johnson, Judy

Submitted to: International Conference On Methyl Bromide Alternatives And Emissions Reductions
Publication Acceptance Date: August 13, 2004
Publication Date: September 28, 2004
Citation: Fields, P.G., Neven, L.G., Johnson, J.A. 2004. Practical Alternatives To Methyl Bromide For Use As Quarantine And Pre-Shipment Treatments In North America. International Conference On Methyl Bromide Alternatives And Emissions Reductions. September 27-30, 2004, Lisbon, Portugal. P 119-122, In (Eds) Batchelor, T. And Alfarroba.

Interpretive Summary: We present recent advances in quarantine and pre-shipment alternatives: phosphine and methyl bromide recapture for empty ship holds; radio frequency heating in walnuts; low oxygen followed by low oxygen, cold or virus treatment to disinfest dried fruits and nuts; controlled atmosphere temperature treatment system (CATTS) for fresh fruit.

Technical Abstract: We present recent advances in quarantine and pre-shipment alternatives: phosphine and methyl bromide recapture for empty ship holds; radio frequency heating in walnuts; low oxygen followed by low oxygen, cold or virus treatment to disinfest dried fruits and nuts; controlled atmosphere temperature treatment system (CATTS) for fresh fruit.

 
Project Team
Leesch, James - Jim
Johnson, Judy
Siegel, Joel
Kuenen, Lodewyk
Yokoyama, Victoria
Burks, Charles - Chuck
Leopold, Roger

Publications

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  Crop Protection & Quarantine (304)
  Methyl Bromide Alternatives (308)

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