The fast-acting fumigant for empty structures and stored-product insects
Stored product pests such as insects and rodents are an unwanted presence in areas where food and other edible commodity products are stored. They often damage not only the product but also the equipment in these structures.
In a world changing faster than ever in regard to environmental custodianship and crop protection for an ever increasing population, more and more industries are turning to BLUEFUME®, a highly effective and environmentally sustainable option for the treatment and control of stored product insects, mites and rodents.
What is BLUEFUME®?
BLUEFUME® is a rapid acting fumigant used for the treatment of empty structures (i.e., industrial buildings, processing plants, flour mills, silos, poultry sheds and ships).
BLUEFUME® can also be used for fumigation of fresh produce commodities (i.e., bananas and pineapples).
BLUEFUME® is used globally and is known for its high efficiency, low dose rate, easy application and minimal environmental footprint.
BLUEFUME® advantages
Broad spectrum fumigant
Effective against stored insects, fresh fruit insects, rodents, mites, domestic household insects.
Minimal environmental impact
Negligible greenhouse gas effect as well as non-ozone depleting.
Exceptional efficacy
Proven efficacy against all life stages of stored product insects and rodents.
Cost effective
Highly cost effective treatment with considerable cost savings not just in product – but also in time.
BLUEFUME® benefits
- Broad spectrum activity effective on insect pests, mites and rodents
- Effective as insecticide and rodenticide (excellent disinfestation and deratization effects)
- Rapid efficacy against pests
- No reported resistance in storage pests
- Excellent ovicidal effects (effective against eggs)
- Effective against insect pests and rodents
- BLUEFUME™ treatment usually takes only 48 hours
- 24 hours fumigation treatment
- 24 hours thorough ventilation
- Reducing facility shutdown time
- Use of cylinders
- Two trained operators
- Application without direct operator exposure
- Even distribution of fumigant in the structure
- Excellent penetration properties (e.g. into flour residue)
- Consistent fumigant dose at low temperatures
- Mills
- Poultry houses
- Silos
- Compound feed manufacturers
- Warehouses
- Aircraft
- Ships
- Bananas
- Bed bugs in empty building structures
Application
The application method of BLUEFUME® has been redeveloped and modernised to be more suitable for 21st-century safety requirements.
BLUEFUME® application is based on vaporising HCN through fogging or atomizing nozzles that are located in the treatment space and connected to lightweight composite BLUEFUME® cylinders by a system of distribution lines.
- From one BLUEFUME® Cylinder, up to 2750 cubic meters can be treated at a dosage of 10 grams per cubic meter.
- The Global Warming Potential (GWP) of BLUEFUME® is 7, compared to the potential of over 4,500 exhibited by competing fumigants available on the market.
- The treatment duration for BLUEFUME® structural fumigation is 24 hours.
| Activity | First Fumigation | Second Fumigation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Breed House | 4 Breeding Houses | |
| Sealing the structures with foil | 1 day | 3 days |
| Exposure | 24 hours | 24 hours |
| Ventilation | 24 hours minimum | 24 hours minimum |
| Cleaning the structure | 1 day | 2 days |
| Total | 4 days | 7 days |