News tagged with fumigation

Termite killer lingers as a potent greenhouse gas

Mar 10, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 1

Sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2), a gas commonly used to rid buildings of termites and other pests, is a greenhouse gas that remains in the atmosphere about 36 years, six to 10 times longer than previously thoug ...

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Environmental effects of cold-climate strawberry farming

Space & Earth / Environment

Sep 05, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1

Strawberries are America's fifth-favorite fruit, according to consumption rates. California and Florida grow more than 95% of the nation's strawberries; an additional 12,000 acres are planted in other states. Strawberries ...

Two 'new' greenhouse gases growing

Space & Earth / Environment

Mar 24, 2009 | 2.8 / 5 (20) | 11

Two new greenhouse gases are accumulating in the atmosphere, according to an international research team led by scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the US and CSIRO scientist, Dr Paul Fraser, from the ...

Methyl bromide alternatives indicated for North Carolina tomato production

Space & Earth / Environment

Feb 03, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Methyl bromide (MeBr) is a highly effective broad-spectrum fumigant used extensively in U.S. agriculture to control a wide variety of pests. Under the Montreal protocol of 1991, however, MeBr was defined as one of the chemicals ...

Parasite-resistant peppers green alternatives to chemical pesticides

Biology /

Nov 12, 2008 | 4.4 / 5 (5) | 0

Root-knot nematodes are extreme parasites. These microscopic, omnipresent worms cause major damage to horticultural and field crops in sub-tropical regions, resulting in significant financial losses to growers ...

New 'scrubber' speeds removal of powerful anthrax clean-up agent

Chemistry /

Jul 14, 2008 | not rated yet | 0

Researchers in New Jersey report discovery of a fast, efficient method for removing a powerful pesticide used to sterilize buildings and equipment following anthrax attacks.