Patent 5753183 Issued on May 19, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: May 17, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
422/37, Using halogen or halogen-containing compound43/125, Fumigators422/1, PROCESS DISINFECTING, PRESERVING, DEODORIZING, OR STERILIZING422/32, Treating bulk material422/40, Process of storage or protection424/405Biocides; animal or insect repellents or attractants (e.g., disinfectants, pesticides, etc.)
Methyl iodide is employed as a structural fumigant for the effective control of soil borne and structural pests such as wood rotting fungi, arthropods such as insects and arachnids. Methyl iodide is employed in substantially the same manner as is customary for use of methyl bromide, and is at least as effective as methyl bromide when used in comparable amounts.
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