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Midwest Freeze-Dry Presents - Insect Pest Control the Non-chemical Way , For grains, books, papers, files, documents, furniture, textiles, wood objects.
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Meggan King BSc,.AMRSC Midwest Freeze-Dry, Ltd. 847-679-4756 847-679-4191
Insect pest control the non-chemical way!!!. The search for cost effective alternatives to chemical insect pest control is pushed by the desire to eliminate the possibilities of negative side effects on human health and the environment. International standards in industrialized countries have been raised (like the Montreal Protocol to phase out methyl bromide). These new standards will drastically reduce, restrict and eventually ban the use of many chemicals commonly used today. Traditional pesticides, such as aluminum phosphide for example, can produce hazardous phosphine gas upon decomposition. Because no chemicals are used in radio-frequency treatment there are no harmful toxins which can be released into the environment or residues left on the product. Therefore, radio-frequency treatment has no harmful side effects to consumers, or the environment.
Objectives Most insects which effect stored grain are more resistant than those which normally infest textiles, museum collections, libraries collections and furniture. The effectiveness of radio-frequency treatment on these resistant grain insects would become a guideline. If radio-frequency treatment destroys these insects, then the less resistant insects have met the same fate. This eliminates the necessity to collect insects to be sent to an entomologist for identification prior to treatment, an often time and cost consuming exercise.
Summary Tests were conducted at Midwest Freeze-Dry, Ltd. to examine the capabilities of using radio-frequency waves for insect pest control. Exposing insects in a radio-frequency energy field resulted in one hundred percent kill of the egg, larvae and adult stages of stored product insects, which underwent testing at the facility. Tests were conducted on Sitophilus oryza (Rice Weevil), Plodia interpunctella (Indian Meal Moth), and Tribolium castaneum (Red Flour Beetle).
Criteria: Insect Selection The three insects selected for this experiment were chosen because of the problems they create and the difficulties encountered in effective control in the grain industry. The rice weevil (Sitophilus oryza) is the most common cause of problems in the storage of raw grains. This weevil is one of the most difficult to kill because it lays its egg inside the grain itself and seals it with a waxy plug, making it difficult for fumigants to penetrate. Plodia interpunctella, the Indianmeal moth causes the largest problems in stored products overall. Not only does it damage the product, but the silk webbing which is produced by the caterpillars can damage machinery. The red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) is the second largest cause of problems in the stored product industry. Compared to the common insects which traditionally infest museum collections, textiles and furniture, these insects are challenging adversaries. Materials and Methods S. oryza, P. interpunctella and T. castaneum species were obtained from Insects Limited Incorporated, Indianapolis, Indiana. The eggs, larvae, adults (depending on their stage of development) were transferred into Pyrex petri dishes (along with their food source.) These samples were put into the vacuum chamber sandwiched between four feet of other material being treated by Midwest Freeze-Dry, Ltd. A vacuum was pulled to one-quarter atmosphere. The insects were then exposed to a radio frequency energy field for short pulsations totaling 90 seconds of exposure. Upon removal from the chamber all insects had been killed; i.e. no signs of life were observed. For independent verification eggs and larvae were sent to Insects Limited Incorporated to test for any further development or hatching. Insects Limited confirmed that none occurred.
Treatment Method Comparison Method Positive Effects Negative Effects Freezing Kills adult stages of insects, Difficult to kill eggs. Hard No harmful residual effects. to treat large objects. Labor intensive.
Ethylene Oxide Kills adult stages of insects. Harmful to humans. Does not effectively Kill eggs. Has restricted use.
Methyl Bromide Kills adult stages of insects. Harmful to humans. Animal and environment. Has very restricted use.
Aluminum Phosphide Kills adult stages of insects. Produces harmful Phosphine. Poisonous Has restricted use.
Water Washing May kill some adult insects. Will not kill eggs. May alter materials. Labor intensive.
Heat Kills adults insects if high Difficult to kill eggs. Enough temperatures are May alter or damage Reached. materials.
Dry Cleaning Kills adult stages of insects. Difficult to kill eggs. May alter or damage materials.
Non-Chemical Kills adult, larvae and eggs. There are no negative No harmful residues left effects. Give us a call behind. Can treat small and to arrange delivery of your large objects. Non-damaging infested materials for to materials being treated. treatment.
The possibilities for radio-frequency insect pest control are enormous. Radio-frequency insect pest control can be used to manage insect infestations in libraries books, vellum books, papers and documents, archives papers and documents, museum collections antique textiles, oriental rugs, furniture as well as stored spices, nuts and milled grains. It may be a solution to the problem of finding suitable, safe and effective alternatives to fumigation libraries books and documents. For a pesticide to be effective it must be toxic so at some point the residual effects will be harmful to an innocent species. Absolutely no chemicals are used by Midwest Freeze-Dry during treatment in the radio frequency field. Unlike methyl bromide or aluminum phosphide, the process used by Midwest Freeze-Dry Ltd. has no negative effects on the environment, causes no pollution and does not leave any residues on the product. Radio-frequency waves can penetrate deeply through books and documents. The experiments conducted were successful. We can therefore conclude that if radio-frequency exposure will kill one of the most difficult pests, Sitophilus oryza (rice weevil) it will also terminate any of the less resistant insects, for example: silver fish, drugstore beetles, carpet beetles, Anobiid powerpost beetle, warehouse beetles, powder post beetles and cigarette beetles. We specialize in Non-toxic insect pest control for libraries, museums, archives and private collections treating objects such as; Papers, Files, Documents, Books, Antique Furniture, Wood Objects, Textiles. The following is a short list of insect pests that our cost effective method of non-toxic, non-chemical pest control successfully exterminates. Unfortunately there isn't enough room to list every insect or pest that we have treated, if you have a pest infestation, we can treat it, just give us a call. Carpet Beetle Casemaking Moth Booklice Furniture Beetle Buffalo Bug Anobiid Powderpost Beetle House Cricket German Cockroach Oriental Cockroach Hump Spider Beetle Spider Beetle Ptinid beetles Bookworms Carpet Moth Death Watch Beetle Drug Store Beetle Furniture Mite Tapestry Moth Pinewood Nematode Firebrat Silverfish Hide Beetles Webbing Clothes Moth
Photo taken using a microscope at 10X after treatment. Below is a photograph of an antique wood veneer cabinet purchased in Argentina and shipped to the US. The Conservator in charge of the project realized the cabinet was infested because there was evidence of frasse. We removed the base of the cabinet and a Drywood Termite crawled right out of one of the galleries. Drywood termites feed across the grain of the wood, creating chambers or galleries which are very and appear to be sanded smooth.
"Cabinet from Argentina" "Drywood Termite in "Gallery created by Drywood Termite" Nymph Stage"
We specialize in Non-Toxic cost effective pest control for Schools, library, museums, archives and private collections. Prices The rates for freeze - drying range from $ 38.00 - $ 58.00 per cubic foot depending on volume. This price includes all handling, loading, unloading and checking of documents and books.
Prices The rates for non-chemical fumigation $ 40.00 - $ 54.00 per cubic foot depending on volume. This price includes all handling loading, unloading and checking of documents and books..
* Non-Toxic cost effective pest control spices. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control nuts. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control prowderpost beetle wood furniture. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control plain wood sawn floors. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control quarter wood sawn floors. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control rift sawn wood floors. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control wood paneling. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control archival documents.. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control archival periodicals. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control prowerdpost beetle archival vellum books. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control prowerpost beetle archival leather books * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control archival vellum documents. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control archival records. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control archival manuscripts * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control legal files. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control legal documents. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control memorabilia. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control collectible * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control textiles. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control quilts. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control oriental rugs. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control silk rugs. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control cotton rugs. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control handmade rugs. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control Persian rugs. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control court files. cost effective * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control legal documents.. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control books. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control office files. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control office documents. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control court documents. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control clothing * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control furs * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control feathers * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control wool rugs. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control prowderpost beetle wood sculpture. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control prowderpost beetle wood objects. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control leather objects. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control parchment * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control library books. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control library records. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control library files. * Non-Toxic cost effective pest control library documents.
Our cost effective method of non-toxic pest control is effective on the following pest:
* Non-Chemical pest control Carpet Beetle * Non-Chemical pest control House Moth * Non-Chemical pest control Buffalo Bug * Non-Chemical pest control Spider Beetle * Non-Chemical pest control Booklice * Non-Chemical pest control Drug Store Beetle * Non-Chemical pest control Death Watch Beetle * Non-Chemical pest control Silverfish * Non-Chemical pest control Casemaking Moth * Non-Chemical pest control Carpet Moth * Non-Chemical pest control Firebrat * Non-Chemical pest control Drywood Termite * Non-Chemical pest control Webbing Clothes Moth * Non-Chemical pest control Tapestry Moth * Non-Chemical pest control Cigarette Beetle * Non-Chemical pest control Black Carpet Beetle
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