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Economic Implications of the Methyl Bromide Phaseout

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The pesticide methyl bromide is being phased out internationally under the Montreal Protocol. Methyl bromide has been used for over 50 years to control insect, nematodes, pathogens, and weeds. It is used for soil fumigation before planting many fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, and agricultural nurseries; for post-harvest fumigation of commodities in storage and prior to shipment; and for government-required quarantine treatment to prevent the spread of regulated exotic pests. Many U.S. users are concerned that existing alternatives to methyl bromide will be less effective and cause financial losses. To help mitigate the impacts of the phaseout, USDA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), universities, and private firms are working to develop new alternatives and make them available to methyl bromide users.

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  • Osteen, Craig D., 2000. "Economic Implications of the Methyl Bromide Phaseout," Agricultural Information Bulletins 33697, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersab:33697
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.33697
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    1. Wu, Feng & Qushim, Berdikul & Guan, Zhengfei, 2017. "Evaluating Efficacy of Fumigation under Weather Uncertainty in Tomato Production," 2017 Annual Meeting, July 30-August 1, Chicago, Illinois 258273, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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