eFUME® is a safe, non-residual way to protect your post-harvest produce, packaged and stored foods and processing equipment. The active ingredient is Ethyl Formate – a naturally occurring, non-residual substance with zero ozone depleting potential.

Ethyl Formate is generally regarded as safe (GRAS) by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It has low mammalian toxicity but rapidly kills insect pests. It is approved in a number of countries for control of insect pests of post-harvest commodity.

eFUME® has been developed for a broad range of applications from post-harvest fumigation household pests to equipment disinfestation. It is suited to a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, cut flowers, and the list of regulatory approvals is expanding rapidly.

You can rely on eFUME® for rapid and effective control of post-harvest insect pests (1 to 24 hours).

For centuries, people have struggled with the need to eliminate pests in harvested food without compromising human health or the environment. Typically, agricultural distributors have relied on radiation, chemicals or gases such as methyl bromide to comply with statutory fumigation requirements.
However, these processes present various environmental and health challenges. Methyl bromide, for instance, has been banned in many countries due to its high ozone depleting potential.
- Environmentally friendly, fast-acting alternative to methyl bromide
- Effective on a wide range of insects
- Approved for a broad range of pests on fruit, vegetables, dried fruits, nuts and grains
- Approved by DAFF and NZ MPI for the import treatment of BMSB
- Faster shipping
- No withholding period
- Efficiency gains thanks to dedicated, innovative dispensing solution
- The active ingredient and its break down compounds are naturally occurring substances
- eFUME® eliminates the use of harmful, residual pesticides after fruits and vegetable harvest
- Favourable toxicological profile – TLV 100ppm for 8 hours vs 0.05 ppm phosphine, 1 ppm methyl bromide (as of December 2026).
- No Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) for cereal grains and fresh food commodities is applicable when used as recommended
INTRESO has developed and built a fast-acting vaporiser in response to the industry demand for a faster application of eFUME®.
The eFUME® vaporiser is a specifically designed heat exchange system developed for the vaporisation of eFUME® from its pre-mixed liquid form in the cylinder to its gaseous form.
Focussed on the ongoing development and improvement of equipment and processes, INTRESO endeavours to ensure seamless application in a timely manner.
We combine our innovative eFUME® solution with professional expertise, services and reliable safety support to ensure you enjoy the best possible results.