By Dr. Raj Hulasare - Thermal Remediation® from TEMP-AIR
Video taken by Dr. Paul Fields, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Winnipeg, MB Canada
This video shows the behavior of adult red flour beetles on the concrete floor of a commercial heat treatment application while being subject to 115-120ºF heat. You will see that it is possible to reach lethal temperatures for insects, even in a concrete structure.
Video taken by Dr. Paul Fields, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Winnipeg, MB Canada
This video shows the behavior of adult red flour beetles in a petri dish while being subject to 115ºF heat. Shown in real-time, you will see that the insects die in about 53 seconds.
By Dr. Raj Hulasare - First International Congress of Fumigation - April 15-17, 2009
Dr. Raj Hulasare, TEMP-AIR Senior Scientist, was an invited speaker at the First International Congress of Fumigation held in Mar Del Plata, Argentina on April 15-17, 2009. His presentation focused on the use of heat as an environmentally friendly alternative for insect control.
By Dr. Raj Hulasare - Thermal Remediation® from TEMP-AIR - March 2009
Research summary of the heat treatment of on-farm storage structures performed in collaboration with Purdue University and Kansas State University.
By Dr. Raj Hulasare - PAPA Seminars - October 17, 2007
Presentation on the use of heat as an effective, non-chemical, and eco-friendly alternative to chemicals such as Methyl Bromide as presented by Dr. Raj Hulasare at the PAPA Seminars in Newark on October 17th, 2007.
By Dr. Raj Hulasare - Stored Product Symposium, Winnipeg Manitoba, CA - March 27, 2007
Presentation detailing research, field trials, and the process of heat treating for insects in food processing plants and on-farm bins and storage structures as Dr. Raj Hulasare presented at the Stored Product Symposium held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on March 27, 2007. This symposium was a joint meeting of the North Central Branch Entomological Society of America and the Entomological Society of Manitoba.
Canadian National Millers Association, Ottawa Canada - March 2007
This paper compares pest management methods as alternatives to Methyl Bromide for the control of stored product pests in Canadian flour mills.
By Dr. Raj Hulasare, Thermal Remediation® from TEMP-AIR - February 20, 2007
This article compares insect heat treatment using an existing team plant and heat distribution system (permanent) versus the Thermal Remediation® patented heat treatment process using portable heating equipment as alternatives to Methyl Bromide.
By R. Mahroof & B. Subramanyam - Bulletin of Entomological Research - 2006
Research paper on the heat tolerance of the Indian Meal Moth as performed by researchers at Kansas State University.
By Rizana Mahroof, Kun Yan Zhu, Lisa Neven, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, & Jianfa Bai - Comparative Biochemistry & Physiology - May 19, 2005
Research paper on a study conducted by researchers at Kansas State University on the thermotolerance of the red flour beetle during a heat treatment.
By Rizana Mahroof, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, & Paul Flinn - Journal of Economic Entomology - April 2005
Research paper detailing a study performed by researchers at Kansas State University on the reproductive performance of the red flour beetle exposed to elevated temperatures.
By Rizana Mahroof, Kun Yan Zhu, & Bhadriraju Subramanyam - Annals of the Entomological Society of America - January 2005
Research paper on the thermotolerance of the red flour beetle during a heat treatment as performed researchers at Kansas State University.
By Rizana Mahroof, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, James E. Throne, & Anil Menon - Journal of Economic Entomology - August 2003
Research paper on the thermotolerance of the red flour beetle during a heat treatment as performed by researchers at Kansas State University.
By Rizana Mahroof, Bhadriraju Subramanyam, & Dale Eustace - Journal of Stored Products Research - 2003
Research paper on the heat treatment of red flour beetles in food processing facilities performed by researchers at Kansas State University.
By Paul G. Fields, Allan Dowdy, & Michelle Marcotte - Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada - 1997
Research summary on the synergistic effect of using both EDE and heat when treating for insects in food processing facilities.
