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Quarantine and Pest Control

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Quaternary Ammonia Injury on Citrus Peel - This season, there have been occasional reports of quaternary ammonia injury on citrus peel.

Insect Management in Papaya - Insects may be a limiting factor in the growing of papayas, especially from fruit set until harvest.

 

Other Universities and Government Sites
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EPA Pesticide Product Label System - The Pesticide Product Label System is a collection of images, in multi-page TIFF format, of pesticide labels which have been approved by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) under Section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

Plant Protection and Quarantine Manuals - PPQ manuals online in electronic format provided by USDA APHIS.

Methyl Bromide Phase Out - Methyl bromide is a highly effective fumigant used to control insects, nematodes, weeds, and pathogens in more than 100 crops, in forest and ornamental nurseries, and in wood products.

Methyl Bromide Homepage - Under the requirements of the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has put forth regulations to phase out a number of ozone depleting substances.

Federal and State Quarantine Summaries - "The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine Program (USDA APHIS PPQ)."

Integrated Rodent Management in Post-harvest Systems -  In post-harvest systems financial losses caused by rodent pests are particularly high, because crops have attained their highest value

Irradiation Facilities and Countries/Commodities Irradiation specs - In 1982, the Directors General of FAO, IAEA and WHO invited Member States to consider forming a consultative group to focus on international co-operation in food irradiation.

California Department of Pesticide Regulation - California Pesticide labels and faqs.

US EPA Pesticide Related Database

 

Selected Other Sites
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