To kill pathogens that have not yet initiated disease, but that occur in or on such inanimate objects as soil, tools, etc., or that occur on the surface of such plant parts as seed. Found on http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary/Defs_D.htm
To kill pathogens that have not yet initiated disease, but that occur in or on such inanimate objects as soil, tools and so on, or that occur on the surface of such plant parts as seeds. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php