Critical use exemption for methyl bromide for soil disinfestation: Italy's experience with the European union process

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 321-329

  Gullino, M Lodovica ^a   Savigliano, Riccardo ^a   Gasparrini, Giuliana ^b   Clini, Corrado ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Montreal protocol; Pesticide regulation; Soil fumigation; Soilborne diseases

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CUCUMIS; CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; OCIMUM; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 34548319700     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02980693     Document Type: Short Survey

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