Fumigation of fresh fruit to destroy the adult Japanese beetle /

Abstract

Fumigation experiments using several materials as means of destroying the adult Japanese beetle in shipments of fruit for quarantine areas are described in detail. Twelve varieties of fruit, strawberries (2), raspberries, blackberries, peaches, plums, red currants, gooseberries, and blueberries (4), were treated with carbon disulphide in 1929. Four varieties of fruit, blueberries (2), raspberries and blackberries were treated with ethylene oxide in 1930. Bananas imported into the quarantine area were treated with ethylene oxide, calcium cyanide and hydrocyanic acid. Effects of fumigation on the beetles and fruit are discussed.