Methyl bromide survey results

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• Subject: Methyl bromide survey results
• From: dsouth@Forestry.Auburn.EDU (David South)
• Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 15:57:54 +0200
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>SURVEY QUESTION:
>
>IS THE USE OF METHYL BROMIDE IN NURSERIES CONSISTENT WITH ECOLOGICALLY SOUND
>PRINCIPLES?
>
>
>PLEASE RESPOND TO ME DIRECTLY WITH A SIMPLE YES OR NO ANSWER.



[RESULTS]

15 No      6  Yes


14 from United States:  4 from Australia:  3 from Canada

I believe this is about a 3% return rate.  
I have been told these results are likely highly biased.
However, I do not know for sure if they are highly biased towards
"No" or highly biased towards "Yes."



I conclude from this survey that there are at least a few netters who would
agree with me that use of methyl bromide in tree nurseries is not 
"consistant with ecologically sound principles."

I thought about this some and conclude that the main reason I recommend
the use of methyl bromide in nurseries is for economic reasons.  There are 
alternatives that are either less effective or more expensive.


David South
School of Forestry
Auburn University, AL  36849-5418

dsouth@forestry.auburn.edu

205-844-1022
205-844-1084 (FAX)

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