IT has been shown 1 that the fumigation of maize grain with a 1 : 1 mixture of ethylene dichloride and carbon tetrachloride adversely affects the growth of seedlings raised from the grain.

Keeping maize grain in the same house where humans live is risky because maize attracts rats and any fumigation efforts to control pests could become a health issue for the family members.

PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - This year's drought-affected grain maize crop in France will produce about 10 million tonnes, growers group AGPM said on Wednesday, joining other observers in predicting ...