A new soil fumigant was recently registered—the first new registration since methyl bromide was classified as an ozone-depleting substance and phased out. On the postharvest side, scientists are still working on the commercial feasibility of an alternative for pest quarantine treatments. The new fumigant methyl iodide or iodomethane—the first to be approved in 20 years by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—holds promise for growers looking to replace the broad-spectrum methyl bromide fumigant that was phased out on January 1, 2005. The EPA did allow some exemptions as part of the phaseout agreement—preshipment uses to eliminate quarantine pests and critical use […]