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APPLICATION OF OZONE UNDER VACUUM AS A TREATMENT AGAINST QUARANTINE PESTS ON EXPORTED COMMODITIES

Objective

1. Determine toxicity of ozone under vacuum to stored-product & quarantine insect pests present in posharvest horticultural commodities. 2. Determine phytotoxic effects of ozone under vacuum to postharvest commodities exported to foreign countries. 3. Establish schedules for effective treatment of postharvest commodities to eliminate stored-product or quarantine insect pests.

Investigators
Leesch J G
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2001
End date
2005
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
5302-43000-030-04T
Accession number
404804
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