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¹ Batı Akdeniz Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü / ANTALYA Viewed : 1216 - Downloaded : 870 Methyl bromide applications are commonly used in Turkey production areas of vegetable, cut flower, tobacco for protection of crops to pests and diseases. MeBr is applied to the soil regardless of its necessity without considering target pest population and disease during the pre-planting stage. These applications are both increased of inputs and also led to occur of negative effect to the environment. Some studies have been carried out as alternative of MeBr in control measurements. There is however, no a product replaced to application of MeBr in the agricultural production. The using of chemical seems to be maintained in close future since no clearly progress achieved with the presented current alternatives of MeBr in the control of disease and pest. Keywords : Methyl Bromide, Alternatives, Pathogen