As anthrax and other biological weapons continue to be worrisome threats, a University of Florida researcher has found a common pest control agent called methyl bromide is more effective and cheaper ...

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Malec Brothers Transport, LLC has formally withdrawn its application for an air permit for the use of methyl bromide for log fumigation at its Delco location, according to ...

DELCO, NC (WECT) - Friday at 5 p.m. was the deadline to submit public comments to the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) about Malec Brothers Transport LLC's permit application to use up to ...

Agriculture experts have highlighted the importance of Methyl Bromide (MeBr) fumigation saying it is a vital element and guaranteed treatment for all imported agricultural products to prevent the ...

WATSONVILLE – Scratch the soil of the strawberry fields that stretch for miles across the Pajaro Valley and you’ll find one of the biggest challenges for farmers: plant-destroying pathogens that can ...

Operators of facilities that store or process crops treated with methyl bromide should take extra precautions to protect their workers from postharvest exposure to the fumigant, advise experts at UC ...

Twenty years after federal officials recommended phasing out methyl bromide due to serious health risks, the toxic pesticide remains in widespread use across California, with some communities facing ...