date:Mar 01, 2019
He said that the use of Methyl bromide was allowed for controlled quarantine use due to lack of suitable alternatives, especially where specific request for its use is made: For example, Mexico as a nation specifically requests the use of Methyl bromide in the treatment of Hibiscus shipments to their country - a trade that yielded over $35 million for Nigeria within nine months in 2017 alone.
He added: Furthermore, under the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, the use