Dosage values obtained following pre-plant fumigation for perennials. 1.1,3-dichloropropene nematicides in eleven field situations

The movement of 1,3-dichloropropene nematicides in 11 different field situations was monitored. The eventual dosages of 1,2-dichloropropane and 1,3-dichloropropene achieved at various positions in the soil profile are reported. Soil moisture, temperature, texture and profile differences are indicated for each experiment. The influence of soil profile modification, surface sealing techniques and various methods and rates of application are reported.     

Status of chemical alternatives to methyl bromide for pre-plant fumigation of soil

ABSTRACT None of the chemical alternatives currently registered and available has the full spectrum of activity and versatility of methyl bromide as a pre-plant soil fumigant. Chloropicrin and 1,3-dichloropropene (Telone) can provide significant control of many plant pathogens in soil and growth stimulation in annual crops. These compounds, however, provide limited control of weeds or other residual plant materials in soil of concern in nursery production systems, and some perennial replant diseases. Methyl isothiocyanate generators such as metam sodium have broad biocidal activity in soil, but are more difficult to apply effectively. In most soil applications, the available alternatives are likely to be used in combinations, either as mixtures (e.g., 1,3-dichloropropene and chloropicrin) or sequentially (e.g., chloropicrin followed by metam sodium). They may also be supplemented with other more specific pesticides and cultural controls. Among the alternatives currently under active development but not yet available, methyl iodide and propargyl bromide probably have activity that most closely parallels that of methyl bromide in soil. However, all of the chemical alternatives to methyl bromide will be subject to continuing review and more regulation. Furthermore, we do not know the actual prospects for registration of the new fumigants currently under development and there is a risk that registered fumigants will not be available for large-scale use in soil indefinitely.     

Evaluation of the combination of 1,3-dichloropropene and dazomet as an efficient alternative to methyl bromide for cucumber production in China

BACKGROUND: The combination of 1,3‐dichloropropene (1,3‐D) and dazomet (DZ) offers a potential alternative to methyl bromide (MB) for soil disinfection. MB is scheduled to be withdrawn from routine use by 2015 in developing countries. Combination treatments of 1,3‐D + DZ were evaluated in a laboratory study and in two commercial cucumber fields. RESULTS: Laboratory studies found that nearly all of the tested combinations of 1,3‐D and DZ displayed positive synergistic activity on root‐knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), two major soilborne fungi (Fusarium spp. and Phytophthora spp.) and the seeds of two major weed species (Digitaria sanguinalis and Abutilon theophrasti). Field trials revealed that the combination of 1,3‐D and DZ (at 10 + 25 g m^?2) successfully suppressed Meloidogyne spp. root galling, sharply reduced Fusarium spp. and Phytophthora spp. and maintained high cucumber yields. The combination treatment of 1,3‐D + DZ was more effective than 1,3‐D or DZ alone and provided results similar to methyl bromide with respect to pest control, plant mortality, plant height, yield and income. All of the treatments were significantly better than the non‐treated control. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that the tested combination of 1,3‐D and DZ offers an efficient alternative to methyl bromide for cucumber production. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry     

Fumigation with methyl bromide II. Equipment and methods for sampling and analysing deep field soil atmospheres

Procedures were developed for the rapid sampling of deep soil atmospheres in the field and analysing them by gas chromatography. The methods described here have been used in studies on the diffusion of methyl bromide in relation to the control of Armillaria mellea.     

The persistence of methyl bromide residues in rice,dried fruit,seeds and nuts following laboratory fumigation

The persistence of methyl bromide (MB) in white rice, brown rice, sultanas, raisins, pumpkin seeds, brazil nuts, groundnuts and walnuts was monitored following laboratory fumigations at different concentration time products and temperatures. A sensitive automated headspace gas chromatographic method with a limit of quantitation of 0.005 mg kg⁻¹ was used to determine MB residues. Nuts and seeds sorbed the highest amounts of MB followed by rice and dried fruit. Measurable MB residues were shown to persist in nuts and seeds for 10 weeks and in dried fruit for four weeks following a fumigation with recommended concentration time products. The data presented suggest MB residues may persist in unprocessed nuts, seeds or dried fruit at the point of consumption using recommended fumigation practices, or particularly following overdosing or multiple fumigations. Crown copyright © 2000 Reproduced with the permission of Her Majesty's Stationery Office     

Physical, chemical and environmental properties of selected chemical alternatives for the pre-plant use of methyl bromide as soil fumigant

Production and use of methyl bromide, a soil fumigant, are being restricted because of this chemical's deleterious effects on stratospheric ozone concentrations. Several products, some of which are currently used as soil fumigants, are being considered as possible replacements for methyl bromide, alone and in various combinations. Among these, 1,3-dichloropropene, methyl isothiocyanate generators such as metam-sodium, and chloropicrin are currently registered, while others such as methyl iodide and sodium azide are at different stages of the registration process. This review examines physicochemical properties, environmental fate, and metabolism of the various potential methyl bromide replacement products.     

磷化氢和溴甲烷复合熏蒸红心火龙果携带番石榴实蝇技术研究

本文研究了磷化氢(PH₃)和溴甲烷(MB)复合熏蒸对番石榴实蝇的毒力以及对红心火龙果采后品质的影响。结果表明,复合熏蒸方式下,各个浓度的磷化氢和溴甲烷均存在增效,当溴甲烷浓度为4 g/m³时,复合熏蒸发挥最佳增效效果的磷化氢浓度为1.42 g/m³。复合熏蒸番石榴实蝇仅需13.19 g/m³的溴甲烷即可在95%置信区间下达到致死率99.996 8%。与对照相比,复合熏蒸对火龙果的外观和内部品质无显著影响,而与溴甲烷单独熏蒸相比,复合处理会显著降低呼吸强度并减少药害。因此,溴甲烷和磷化氢复合处理对番石榴实蝇具有协同效应,表明磷化氢和溴甲烷复合熏蒸有可能成为水果采后处理的一种新策略。     

A simulation model for fate and transport of methyl bromide during fumigation in plastic‐mulched vegetable soil beds

A coupled water‐heat and chemical transport model was used to describe the fate and transport of methyl bromide fumigant in low‐density polyethylene plastic‐mulched soil beds used for vegetable production. Methyl bromide transport was described by convective‐dispersive processes including transformations through hydrolysis. Effects of non‐isothermal conditions on chemical transport were considered through inclusion of temperature effects on transport parameters. An energy‐balance approach was used to describe the plastic‐mulched boundary condition that controls the thermal regime within the soil bed. Simulations were made for variable water‐saturation regimes within the bed and for different depths of fumigant injection. Simulations for various scenarios revealed that large amounts (20–44% over a 7‐day period) of applied methyl bromide are lost from the un‐mulched furrows between the beds. Plastic mulching of the bed was found to be only partially effective (11–29% emission losses over a 7‐day period) in reducing atmospheric emissions. Deep injection of fumigant and saturating the soil with water both led to increased retention of methyl bromide within the soil and less emission to the atmosphere. However, deep injection was unfavorable for effective sterilization of the crop root zone. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

Determination of residues in apples and pears following treatment with the acaricide fenazaflor II. Method for individual residues of fenazaflor and its hydrolysis product

The occasional need for separation of residues of fenazaflor and its hydrolysis product, instead of determination of the total residue by the routine method, is satisfied by partition of the extract between hexane and acidified aqueous methanol. Both residues are subsequently determined as the hydrolysis product by GLC with electron capture detection, after hydrolysis of fenazaflor.