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Grain Fumigation Service

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WHAT IS GRAIN FUMIGATION! - “Grain Fumigation is a method of controlling insects by filling an area with a gaseous poison/fumigant to suffocate or poison the pests within.”

Our objective is to eradicate all insects and eggs from stored grain which has become infested. Our method is to maintain a sufficiently high concentration of Phosphine (pH3) evenly throughout the grain bulk for a minimum of 14 days, and if required we treat exposed adjacent store fabric with residual insecticides.

Grain fumigation using Phosphine, is a common practice to control infestations worldwide. Plastic sheets are used to cover the infested commodity to create a gas tight area. The introduction of Aluminium Phosphine into a commodity then takes place and then over a period of time the fumigant goes to work killing all life stages of insects present. The length of the grain fumigation is dependent upon a number of factors, insects present, crop temperature, and the amount of fumigant applied.

In the majority of cases, the longer the fumigation period, the better the results. Call us to discuss your options:

• Grain Fumigation should only be carried out by a professional contractor.
• Once an infestation is found, do not move the commodity as this will spread the infestation – call us immediately for free advice.
• Each grain fumigation requires its own risk assessment prior to any fumigant applications.
• Risk areas around a grain fumigation will be clearly marked and access to the area is forbidden.

Carried out professionally by us, grain fumigation with phosphine is a highly effective, low cost method of controlling infestations.

Other Commodities

As well as fumigating grain and animal feed, we can control all life cycles of any target pests in bulk and bag stored commodities. Avian UK routinely treats bulk commodities such as cocoa, rice, nuts and dried fruits stored in silos, warehouses and containers.