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Tyrophagus putrescentiae mixed life-stage colonies were controlled at 1.3 mg\/L, and less than 0.05% of the population survived following treatment with 0.6 mg\/L within 24 h at 25 \u00b0C. The free-headspace concentrations of EDN in fumigation chambers containing ham decreased by 97% of the initial concentrations applied (2.6 and 4.8 mg\/L) after the 24 h fumigation period. The EDN sorption in ham followed the first-order kinetics, with half-life values of 5.0 and 4.9 h for 2.6 and 4.8 mg\/L, respectively. The percentage losses of EDN per hour were calculated to be 12.8 and 13.2% at 2.6 and 4.8 mg\/L, respectively. 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