Selection of Populations of the Granary Weevil Sitophilus granarius L. more Resistant to Methyl Bromide Fumigation
- 1 January 1956
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Canadian Entomologist
- Vol. 88 (1) , 37-40
- https://doi.org/10.4039/ent8837-1
Abstract
Today methyl bromide is being used throughout the world to control insect pests. Intrinsically it is not among the most toxic of insect fumigants, but it has a combination of properties which gives it an unique position among gaseous insecticides. Of particular importance are its powers of penetration and its non-inflammability under normal fumigating conditions. Methyl bromide is important also as the leading fumigant in a group, the halogenated hydrocarbons, which includes other widely used fumigants such as ethylene dibromide, ethylene dichloride, and ethylene chlorobromide.Keywords
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