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DisinfectingTools,Equipment,Pots,Flats
andBenches
Prewashtools,benches,andequipmenttoremovesoilandplantdebrisbecause
disinfestantsdonotpenetratethesewell.
Thendisinfestasnotedbelow.Restcleantoolsinabucketofdisinfestantoroncleannewspaperor
plasticsheetingorinanempty,cleancontainer.Or,hangthemupsothattheydonotbecome
contaminatedwithsoilorplantdebris.Donotwalkongreenhousepottingsoil,benches,oron
equipmentthatmustbekeptfreeofsoilborneplantpathogensunlessyourshoeshavebeendippedin
disinfestantorarewrappedincleanplastic.Pots,flatsorothercontainerswhichareusedyearafter
yearcanbedisinfestedalongwithpottingsoilbyplacingthemunderthecoverusedtosealinthe
fumigantiftheyareofamaterialcompatiblewiththefumigant(forexample,steamforwood,clay
methylbromideforplastic,wood,clay).Containerscanbesubmergedinaliquiddisinfectantfor10
minutesandthenallowedtoairdry.
Whenusingpruningtools,disinfestantcanbecarriedinasqueeze,sprayormistbottle.Thoroughly
wetthecuttingsurfaceswiththedisinfestantandallowthetooltodrainandairdry.Ifsaporresin
buildsuponthetool,scrubthisoffwitharagthatiskeptinthedisinfestant.Thendip,pour,orspray
moredisinfestantontothetool.Letitdrainandairdryorletitsoakinthedisinfestantfor10minutes.
Whenpruningspecificallytoremovediseasedplantparts,itisbesttoalternatelyuse2toolssothat
onecansoakindisinfestantwhilethesecondisinuse.
Material

Application

TargetPests

SteamorDryHeat

Heatmaterialsto180200Ffor30min.underacover
tocontaintheheat

Bacteria,Fungi,
Insects,Nematodes,
Weeds

70%Alchohol
(grain,rubbing,orwoodalcohol)

Diporswabtheobjectandletdry.Donotrinse.

Bacteria,Fungi,
Nematodes

SodiumHypochlorite(Clorox*
EPAreg.no.581350)

Mix1gal.in9gal.ofwater.Dip,spray,orbrushonand
letdrain.Rinsemetalobjectstopreventcorrosion.

Bacteria,Fungi,
Nematodes

HydrogenDioxide
Mixasdirectedbythelabel.Dip,spray,orbrushonor
(ZeroTol*EPAreg.no.702991,
soaktool.Rinsingisnotrequiredtopreventcorrosionof
TerraClean*EPAreg.no702995) metal.

Bacteria,Fungi,
Nematodes

QuaternaryAmmonium(Green

Washfloors,benches,cuttingknivesandother

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impervioussurfaces.

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ProfessorofPlantPathology
Email:gmoorman@psu.edu
Phone:8148637401

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