Progress Status
The AlterBromide Consortium has completed the analysis and the evaluation of the available information on Methyl Bromide alternatives. The partners now focus on the proper consolidation of the information and the delivery of the relevant message to the interested stakeholders. We encourage you to register to the AlterBromide newsletter to receive up to date and valuable information about the good practices in alternatives of the Methyl Bromide and their implementation in Europe and beyond.
Additional information can be found in the corresponding sections of the
main menu of the Web site. For convenience, the most suitable alternatives
detected in accordance to reports submitted by the AlterBromide members, are
listed below:
1) In soil fumigation:
- Existing chemicals: Clhoropicrine, Dazomet, Dichloropropene, Metam sodium & potassium in straight & in combination.
- New chemicals under development in Europe since 2001: Dimethyl disulfide.
- Other new chemical alternatives listed: ethadinytrile, methyl iodide (suitable development in Europe to be confirmed).
- Biological alternatives.
- Integrated Pest Management.
- Solarization.
- Steam.
- Soil less culture.
- Biofumigation.
- Grafting & resistant cv
2) In post harvest.
- Existing chemicals: Phosphine & contact insecticides.
- New chemicals just registered in Europe: sulfuryl fluoride.
- Heat
The AlterBromide Consortium has completed the analysis and the evaluation of the available information on Methyl Bromide alternatives. The partners now focus on the proper consolidation of the information and the delivery of the relevant message to the interested stakeholders. We encourage you to register to the AlterBromide newsletter to receive up to date and valuable information about the good practices in alternatives of the Methyl Bromide and their implementation in Europe and beyond.