by FSS Inc. | Nov 1, 2024 | Fumigation
November 2024 Edition: Export Logs by: Steve Granzow The primary purpose for the fumigation of logs en route to China, as with many export treatments is to prevent the spread of pests, diseases, and invasive species that could damage agriculture and ecosystems at...
by FSS Inc. | Oct 1, 2024 | Fumigation
October 2024 Edition: By: Joshua A Wilhelm, ACE The fumigation industry has always struggled with options for the organic industry. Organics have gained a large market share, and this has pushed companies to explore organic products in their facilities. With these...
by FSS Inc. | Aug 1, 2024 | Fumigation
August 2024 Edition: by: Curt Lilleodden, Iowa Regional Manager I remember my first structural fumigation. It was the summer of 1992, and I was still pretty green, with only a little over a year of experience in the pest control business under my belt, long before my...
by FSS Inc. | Jun 1, 2024 | Fumigation
June 2024 edition: by Trevor Bowling When thinking about low-range monitoring, there could be many reasons why we do it. One could be clearing a building after running aeration post-treatment. It could also be you are within the buffer zone of a treatment that...
by FSS Inc. | Apr 1, 2024 | Fumigation
April 2024 Edition – by Lance Grey Cleaning a flour bin for pest control is essential to prevent contamination and infestations. Here’s how you can dry clean a flour bin effectively: Empty the Bin: Start by emptying...
by FSS Inc. | Nov 1, 2023 | Fumigation
November 2023 Edition: By: Jeff Waggoner, ACE How do you decide if fumigation is right for control of rodents at your facility? Aren’t fumigations expensive? Don’t you have to shut down for a week? Won’t the chemical get all over the product? We have traps out, they...
by FSS Inc. | Oct 1, 2023 | Fumigation
October 2023 Issue: By:Steve Granzow The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) determines types of treatments and how to enforce compliance, when a pest of quarantine significance is prevalent in the country...
by FSS Inc. | Sep 1, 2023 | Fumigation
September 2023 edition – By Jeff Waggoner Many might and have argued that there is never a “safe” time to enter a grain bin. However, the fact of the matter is that there are times when entry may be necessary. How can you go about doing this safely? Well, I...
by FSS Inc. | Aug 1, 2023 | Fumigation
August 2023 edition: CO2 fumigation works by using carbon dioxide as a pesticide to control and eliminate pests by displacing or reducing the oxygen needed to survive. Carbon dioxide is non-toxic, leaves behind no harmful residues, and is highly effective in pest...
by FSS Inc. | Jul 1, 2023 | Fumigation
July 2023 edition by Curtis Lilleodden Is a Chlorine Dioxide decontamination treatment right for your business? One type of treatment that FSS offers that many of our customers may not have considered, is a Decontamination fumigation with Chlorine Dioxide. Bacteria...
by FSS Inc. | Jun 1, 2023 | Fumigation
By: Cody Marks 6/14/2023 Newsletter – ProFume is a highly toxic gas that attacks the central nervous system. Rapidly absorbed through the respiratory system of the target. Its formulation is 99.8% Active ingredient – Sulfuryl Fluoride (SF) and only 0.2%...
by FSS Inc. | Apr 1, 2023 | Fumigation
04/2023 Edition By Levi Farrell A.C.E. Fumigation of commodities has become one of the most complex and dangerous tasks fumigators can undertake. Not only are you dealing with a solid that behaves as a liquid when confined, more often than not, you also have an...
