FUMIGANT FOR WOOD PARASITIC NEMATODE AND METHOD OF WOOD FUMIGATION.

摘要

A fumigant for wood parasitic nematodes which comprises methyl iodide dissolved in liquefied carbon dioxide. The methyl iodide is used in place of methyl bromide, use of which has been restrained worldwide because it is regarded as a substance causative of ozonosphere depletion. The fumigant for wood parasitic nematodes may be one which comprises a combination of the methyl iodide and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of sulfuryl fluoride, methyl isothiocyanate, phosphines, ethylene oxide, carbonyl sulfide, and propylene oxide. Also provided is a method of wood fumigation characterized by using any one of these fumigants to kill wood parasitic nematodes.