6. Conclusions
The commercial use of phytosanitary irradiation (PI) increases by ~10% annually as the use of chemical fumigants is restricted, irradiation treatment protocols and their applicability to different fruits and vegetables are accepted internationally, and more countries and traders adopt the procedure for intra- and inter-national shipments. Generic treatments, one dose is used for a group of pests and/or commodities although not all have been tested for efficacy, has found broad commercial application in PI in that virtually all commercial PI is done using them. Fresh fruits and vegetables tolerate PI better than any other broadly used phytosanitary treatment. Advances that would help facilitate the favorable use of PI include streamlining the approval process, making the technology more accessible to potential users, lowering and broadening doses, and solving potential issues related to factors that might affect efficacy