Fumigant Use in California and an Assessment of Available Alternatives: Phase I Report on 1,3-D and Chloropicrin

Phase I Report

Responding to a request from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) completed the report “Fumigant Use in California and an Assessment of Available Alternatives: Phase I Report on 1,3-D and Chloropicrin.” DPR announced the release of the report via a press release. The full independent, scientific, and technical assessment is now available to download at DPR’s website.The Phase I report reviews the pre-plant soil fumigants 1,3-D and chloropicrin and their alternatives. The scope for Phase II of the study includes four additional pre-plant soil fumigants as well as fumigants used for treating post-harvest commodities and structures.