Introduction - Stored Grain Pest Management Pest Management for ...
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INSECTICIDE TREATMENTSEmpty bin treatments include residual insecticides applied in and around the fan, aerationducts, auger, door openings, and hatch covers, or fumigants, be<strong>for</strong>e bins are filled atharvest. Commercial facilities must comply with the Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OSHA) bin entry permits. Following are pesticides available <strong>for</strong> treatingempty bins:Insecticides Labeled <strong>for</strong> Use as Empty Bin TreatmentsActive Ingredient Example Brands Comments / Usage(a.i.)CyfluthrinTempo Sc UltraPremise Spray®Most effective residual as compared withmalathion and chloripyrifos-methyl.Chlorpyrifos-methyl Reldan 4E® Can only be applied from outside of bin andsprayed downward into the bin. Degradeson hot surfaces.Diatomaceous earth(DE)Insecto, Protect-it®Excellent empty bin treatment. Specialgrade required <strong>for</strong> grain use. Must use DElabeled <strong>for</strong> grain.Malathion Malathion No longer recommended <strong>for</strong> empty grainbins because of high insect resistance andrapid degradation in warm, relatively moistgrain.Chlorpyrifos-methyl+ cyfluthrinStorcide®Can only be applied from outside of bin andsprayed downward into bin. It is notrecommended <strong>for</strong> grain intended <strong>for</strong> export.Chloropicrin Chlor-o-pic® Empty bin fumigant, under false floor,aeration tubes, and tunnels.Methyl bromide Brom-o-gas®, Empty bin fumigant; seldom used.
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