http://pesticideinformation.eu/2009/02/06/a-view-from-the-european-fresh-produce-association/ The real deal on pesticides, insecticides & herbicides - issues on toxicity, water pollution, environment, pesticide use and regulatory issues. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://pesticideinformation.eu/2009/02/06/a-view-from-the-european-fresh-produce-association/#comment-34 Satyabroto Banerji Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:42:49 +0000 http://asterpp.arvixevps.com/~asterpp/piblog/?p=340#comment-34 It is true that pests thrive in hot and humid climates, while fungi like it when cold and damp conditions prevail. However, the PHI is uniformly relevant all over the world. That is why systemic insecticides should not be used near harvest. Fresh produce should be protected by useful microbes and by chemicals to which they are tolerant. It is true that pests thrive in hot and humid climates, while fungi like it when cold and damp conditions prevail. However, the PHI is uniformly relevant all over the world. That is why systemic insecticides should not be used near harvest. Fresh produce should be protected by useful microbes and by chemicals to which they are tolerant.

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