Fumigants

Fumigants (from Latin fumigo - to smoke, fumigate) are substances used to disinfect air, soil, various surfaces and materials by fumigating them and impregnating them with vapors or fumigant gases.

Fumigants have a pronounced bactericidal and insecticidal effect. They are used to control pests and pathogens of infectious diseases in medicine, agriculture, the food industry and everyday life.

Fumigants include substances such as formaldehyde, chloropicrin, methyl bromide, ethylene oxide, sulfur dioxide, etc. Fumigants are used for disinfection and disinsection of warehouses, vehicles, equipment, and soil. In medicine, fumigation is used to disinfect air and surfaces in medical institutions, as well as to disinfect linen, bedding and other medical products.

A fumigant is a substance that is used to protect plants from pests and diseases. It creates smoke that kills insects and bacteria that can damage plants. Fumigants are used in agriculture, horticulture and forestry.

Fumigants are among the most common methods of pest control.