Fungicide

Name:
Fungicide
Detailed information:
Any substance that kills or inhibits the growth of fungi. Older types include a mixture of lime and sulfur, copper oxychloride, and Bordeaux mixture. Copper naphthenate has been used to impregnate textile fabrics such as tenting and military clothing. Dithiocarbamate and quinone types were introduced about 1940. Mercury compounds are also effective but have been discontinued because of their toxicity to humans. Hypochlorite solutions are used in swimming pools and water-cooled heat exchangers. Some types of fungi that infect the human body are extremely hard to eradicate and require highly specific medical treatment.