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Resistance Testing
January 2013 - After 60 years of use and misuse, evidence of insect resistance to phosphine fumigations are showing up in many parts of the United States. Testing insects for phosphine resistance can be performed at Insects Limited, Inc. of Westfield, Indiana. Our staff of experienced chemists and entomologists can provide the information you need to make critical fumigation decisions about phosphine resistance. By simply sending insect samples to Insects Limited, Inc. of Westfield, Indiana, we will provide a report on whether your pests are resistant to phosphine. For more information, please visit http://www.fumigationzone.com/files/10/Phosphine%20Resistance%20Information%20and%20Data%20Sheet.pdf or contact Ethan Estabrook at e.estabrook@fumigationzone.com.
Scrubber Workshop Announced
After many responses to know more about fumigant abatement, a "Build Your Own Scrubber Workshop" will be held December 5-7th, 2012 in Westfield, Indiana. Each attendee will be taken through the science and chemistry of removing and destroying dangerous fumigants. This will include phosphine, sulfuryl fluoride and methyl bromide. This workshop will provide you with the understanding of fumigants, scrubbing technology, and how to make your own scrubber. Your scrubber will be used in a real fumigation setting. Containers will be fumigated and your scrubber will be used to abate and destroy the enclosed fumigant. Gas readings will be taken during field applications and at the end of the scrubbing process the scrubbing solution will be quenched to a non-hazardous material. Each participant can take their scrubbers or have them shipped back home.
For registration please follow the link below:
Build Your Own Scrubber Workshop Registration Form
For questions regarding the workshop and registration please contact Pete Swords at p.swords@insectslimited.com.
Grain and Seed Newletter
August 2012 - The newest Grain and Seed Newsletter is available for viewing by visiting http://www.fumigationzone.com/files/q/Grain%20and%20Seed%20Issue%2014.pdf . This is a great way to gain some technical knowlege from experts in the fumigation industry.
May 2012 - The 10th Fumigants & Pheromones Conference and Workshop was held in Indianapolis on May 16-18th. The theme for the conference was “Pest Management Around the World.” This conference featured new and practical applications of pest management with a hands-on workshop with field demonstrations. Speakers offered an international perspective on how we protect our food, grain, structures, wood, and fiber from pests. The conference also featured an opportunity to visit the Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum and a chance to meet legendary race car driver Arie Luyendyk. FSS would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who made this years conference an overwhelming success.
May 2012 - Ethan Estabrook (left) joins the headquarters in Westfield, IN as a fumigator-in-training. Estabrook recently graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Ecology Evolution and Environmental Biology with a minor in Wildlife Sciences. He is also a licensed fumigator in Indiana.
FSS Adds 2 Managers
April 2010 - Fumigation Service & Supply, Inc. has added 2 new Managers to their team. Curt Lilleodden is now the Regional Manager of the Cedar Rapids, IA office. Lilleodden joins our team with as an experiences pest management professional and fumigator. He has been in the pest management industry since 1991 and a licensed fumigator since 1993.
Ryan Yutzy joins the headquarters in Westfield, IN as a Safety Coordinator and Fumigator in training. Yutzy recently graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Organizational Leadership and Supervision with a minor in Entomology.
FSS looks forward to the future with the addition of these Managers.
New Fumigation Technology
April 28, 2009
Fumgiation Service & Supply, Inc. of Westfield, Indiana and Spectros Instruments of Hopedale, Masachusetts have formed a partnership to advanced fumigation monitoring insruments, equipment, and software. This agreement focuses on the North American post harvest fumigation market and will provide advancements in safety, performance, reliability, and improved fumigation management.
These two companies have worked together for six years focusing on product development and field trials. Dennis Glennon with Spectros Instruments says, "This technology is proven to be accurate and sound but making sense of this in a market as diverse as the fumgiation industry has been the challenge. The modular components, software and flexible remote access to information is fulfilling obvious needs and bridging gaps in the fumgiation market place." John Mueller from Fumigation Service & Supply, Inc. says, "This equipment has taken us into the 21 century and is providing us with improved worker safety and more accurate data to make better decisions. This technology will also provide a continued stream of improvements and capabilities into the future - this is very exciting!"
Fumigation Service & Supply will provide the marketing and sole distribution for Spectors Instruments in North American post harvest fumigation market. In addition, FSS will provide basic repair and maintnence of Instruments and Equipment.
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