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Question
How does fumigation differ from spraying ?
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Solution
| Fumigation | Spraying |
| Fumigants are used in the form of solid, liquid, or gas. | Pesticides are used in solution form. |
| Fumigants are mixed up with the food grains. | Pesticides are sprayed over the gunny bags containing food grains. |
| Example: EDCT (ethylene dichloride plus carbon tetrachloride). | Example: BHC (benzene hexachloride). |
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