Review Articles on Alternatives to Fumigant Pesticides

United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Reviews United Nations Environment Programme. 2006. Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee. 2006 Report of the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee, 2006 Assessment. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Abstract: The MBTOC addresses the technical feasibility of chemical and non-chemical alternatives for the current uses of MB, apart from its use as a chemical feedstock. The MBTOC 2006 Assessment reports on advances since 2002 in the technical and economic feasibility of alternatives to replace methyl bromide and, in particular, on commercial adoption of alternatives and potential alternative treatments to MB as a soil fumigant and as a fumigant of durable commodities and structures; and approved and potential alternatives for quarantine and pre-shipment treatments, including treatments for perishables. It also shows trends in methyl bromide production and consumption in both Article 5 and non-Article 5 Parties, estimated levels of emissions of MB to the atmosphere, and strategies to reduce those emissions. In addition, the report describes critical uses of MB that have been approved by the Parties for 2005 onwards and on economic issues influencing MB phase-out. Link: MBTOC2006.pdf