ALTERBROMIDE: DISSEMINATION OF SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES TO METHYL BROMIDE IN SOIL DISINFESTATION AND IN POST HARVEST IN EUROPE

Objective of this project was to set up and implement a coordination framework improving the delivery of sustainable alternatives in countries where Methyl Bromide is essential and more especially where the critical uses requested by member states are the higher.
This European project (Framework Programme Priority 8.1 Policy-oriented research Thematic Priority: agriculture and forestry management contract n°022660) was coordinated by AREFLH (Assemblée des Régions Européennes Fruitiéres Légumiéres et Horticoles) from September 2006 to October 2008. Alterbromide produced the following actions: review reports of MB alternatives in Europe, good fumigation practice guides and technical leaflets, training courses, local open-days, national conferences, papers, participation at international conferences, website dissemination www.alterbromide.org.
This project contributed to the replacement of Methyl bromide by existing alternatives like grafting and chemical alternatives and contributed to the development of new suitable alternatives like solarization, biofumigation, dimethyl disulfide, integrated pest management solutions including methods of diagnosis.

VII International Symposium on Chemical and Non-Chemical Soil and Substrate Disinfestation

G. du Fretay, J. Dasque, J. Auger, J. Coosemans, P. Colla, F. Pauwels, J. Fritsch

Alterbromide, methyl bromide alternatives, dissemination, Europe

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.883.11