ISSN:
0066-4286
Source:
Annual Reviews Electronic Back Volume Collection 1932-2001ff
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Biology
Notes:
The current standard treatment for management of soilborne pests in some high-value crop production systems is preplant fumigation with mixtures of methyl bromide and chloropicrin. With the impending phase-out of methyl bromide, the agricultural industries that rely on soil fumigation face the need for development of alternative pest management strategies. To maintain farm productivity, immediate term research has focused on evaluation of alternative fumigants, modification of current crop production practices to accommodate their use, and improvement of application technologies to reduce the environmental effects of fumigant applications. Longer-term research goals have focused on developing a more integrated approach for pest management that incorporates the use of cultural practices to reduce pathogen pressure, host resistance to disease, and biological approaches for stimulating plant growth and control of root diseases.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.phyto.41.052002.095514
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