Fumigation of Grapefruit with Methyl Bromide for Control of Anastrepha suspensa1

1 June 1979

journal article
research article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology

Vol. 72 (3) , 401-402
https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/72.3.401

Abstract

The dosages of methyl bromide required to give 99.9968% kill (probit 9) of Anastrepha suspensa (Loew) infestations in grapefruit at 21°–24°C were calculated (probit analysis) to be 40 mg/liter for a 3 carton load (20% capacity) and 56 mg/liter for a 12 carton load (80% capacity) fumigated in 0.8-m³ chambers. These dosages produced no visible injury in the fruit.