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How do fumigants act on stored grain? How do we use ethylene dibromide?

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Answered by priya66272
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Fumigation is a service aimed at combating pests which may be present at plant products. Such measure allow protection of grain, legumes, dried fruits, nuts and other products from damage by insects and rodents during storage in silos of elevators and warehouses, as well as during cargo transportation by grain carriers, containers and ships.

Answered by Shivanyab2020
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Answer. Answer:Fumigation is a method of pest control that completely fills an area with gaseous pesticides—or fumigants—to suffocate or poison the pests within. ... This method also affects the structure itself, affecting pests that inhabit the physical structure, such as woodborers and drywood termites.

4.5 Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) 1,2-Dibromoethane, primarily a scavenger of lead compounds in gasoline, has also been used extensively as a fumigant for its chemical and biocidal properties as a soil sterilant and a spot fumigant or control agent in grain milling machinery, grain, and in fruit and vegetable infestations.

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