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HEAT TREATMENT Perspectives from the Pest Management Industry

This article delves into the possibilities and limitations of using heat treatment for pest management, including residential and commercial applications. It also explores the challenges of the impending phaseout of Methyl Bromide and the future of heat treatment in the industry.

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HEAT TREATMENT Perspectives from the Pest Management Industry

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  1. HEAT TREATMENTPerspectives from the Pest Management Industry Anil Menon, PhD. BCE Director of Technical Training Wil-Kil Pest Control Sun Prairie, WI (608) 825 –1570 amenon@wil-kil.com

  2. TERMS USED • HEAT STERILIZATION • HEAT FUMIGATION • BAKE-OUT • ANY OTHER TERMS?

  3. Sterilization Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life, including bacterial spores.

  4. Fumigation To apply smoke, vapor, or gas to especially for the purpose of disinfecting or destroying pests

  5. Are pest management companies aware of the possibilities of using heat for managing pests?

  6. HEAT TREATMENT • Residential • Termites • Other Wood Destroyers • Roaches

  7. HEAT TREATMENT • Commercial • Stored Product Insects • Flies

  8. Other areas of opportunities • Silo’s • Pallets • Wooden artifacts and museum pieces • Stuffed animals • Mattresses/ Furniture

  9. Areas where fumigation is not feasible or may be risky…. • Facilities attached to offices, close to schools, etc • Silo’s within a structure • Organic facilities • Pieces of sealed equipment where gas will not penetrate (transfer lines?)

  10. How are pest management companies currently doing heat treatment? • Some do spot treatments with small heaters • Some sub-contract to heating companies • Some act as consultants for the facility (monitoring, fumigating products, spot application of pesticides)

  11. What kind of information is needed? • Economics • Types of buildings that can be heated • Heat source • What happens to the product? • Who picks up the liability? • What about insurance?

  12. What kind of information is needed? • Impact on electrical equipment • Where are the heat sinks? • How does heat work in different facilities? Eg.Dairy, cheese plants, poultry houses, etc

  13. Are heat treatments safe?

  14. WHY DO FOOD FACILITIES HIRE PEST MANAGEMENT COMPANIES?

  15. PEST MANAGEMENT COMPANY • Specialized, trained full time employees • Regular, scheduled appointments • Inventory headaches • Insurance, Licensing, Certification • Keeping up with updates • Responsible for screw ups

  16. IN-HOUSE PEST MANAGEMENT • Knows the food business and plant • Quality assurance • Knows the inside players • Can pick out the “nooks and crannies” • Control over the person

  17. Why do we need a Pest Management Company for a heat treatment? • Experience • Familiarity with the facility being treated. • Know where the pests are hiding • Walls • Ceiling • Cracks in the floor • Expansion joints • Product • Hollow support columns

  18. Limitations for the Pest Control Industry • Knowledge of the Heat treatment process • Liabilities involved • Economics of heat

  19. Insurance • Some insurance companies will not continue coverage to a facility when the sprinklers are turned off

  20. Heat treatment Many variables involved Each treatment is a learning process Lack of technical support Higher levels of heat can damage equipment Fumigation Easier to figure out Companies that supply the fumigant provide support Higher gas concentrations do not cause any damage Heat treatment vs Fumigation

  21. Will Methyl Bromide actually be phased out? • What are the alternatives?

  22. PROFUME IS COMING….. The Waiting Game!!

  23. How are pest management companies dealing with the impending phaseout of Methyl Bromide • Stepping up the IPM program • Improved sanitation • Rectifiying building design flaws • More reliance on IGR’s, monitoring programs

  24. Research needed… • Impact of heat on • Equipment • Commodities • Containers • Different species • Different life stages • Heat tolerance

  25. Information on… • Cost analysis (energy, labor, etc) • How to heat up rooms, walls, parts of equipment?

  26. The Future in heat treatment for the pest management professional • Small, highly specialized treatments • Spot heat treatments • Role as an advisor/consultant

  27. Any Questions?

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