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| − | Traditional pesticides, such as metal phosphide for example, may create hazardous phosphine gas upon decomposition. Because no chemicals are used in radio-frequency treatment there are no harmful toxins which may be discharged into the surroundings or residues left about the item. Therefore, radio-frequency treatment has no dangerous side effects to customers, or the environment.
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| − | Most bugs which affect stored grain are more resistant than those which normally infest fabrics, museum collections, libraries collections and furniture. The usefulness of radio-frequency therapy on these resistant materials insects might become a guide. If radio-frequency treatment destroys these insects, then the less resistant insects have met exactly the same fate. This removes the requirement to gather insects to be sent to an entomologist for id prior to treatment, an often period and expense eating exercise.
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| − | Checks were performed at Midwest Freeze-Dry, Ltd. to examine the features of making use of radio-frequency waves for insect pest elimination. Exposing bugs in a radio-frequency power field led to one hundred percent kill of the egg, larvae and adult phases of stored product bugs, which underwent testing in the service. Assessments were performed on Sitophilus oryza (Rice Weevil), Plodia interpunctella (Indian Meal Moth), and Tribolium castaneum (Red Flour Beetle).
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| − | Criteria: Insect Selection
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| − | The three insects are chosen for this experiment were picked because of the problems they produce and the issues encountered in efficient control in the materials sector. The grain weevil (Sitophilus oryza) is the most common cause of problems in the storage of raw grains. This weevil is among the most difficult to kill because it lays its egg in the grain itself and seals it with a waxy plug, making it difficult for fumigants to penetrate. Plodia interpunctella, the Indian Meal moth causes the biggest difficulties in stored products total. Not only does it damage the item, but the cotton webbing which is created by the caterpillars may damage machinery. The red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) is the second biggest reason for problems in the saved product industry. Compared to the typical insects which usually infest museum collections, fabrics and furniture, these bugs are tough adversaries.
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| − | Materials and Techniques
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| − | S. oryza, P. interpunctella and T. castaneum species were received from Insects Limited Incorporated, Indianapolis, Indiana. The ova, larvae and adults (depending on the stage of growth) were moved into Pyrex petri dishes (along with their meals supply). These trials were put into the vacuum chamber sandwiched between four toes of additional substance being handled by Midwest Freeze-Dry, Ltd. The vacuum pressure was pulled to one-quarter atmosphere. The bugs were then confronted with a radio frequency power industry for short pulsations totaling 90 seconds of exposure. Upon removal from the chamber all bugs have been killed; (i.e. no signs of life were discovered). For impartial verification eggs and larvae were delivered to Insects Limited Incorporated to check for further improvement or hatching. Insects Limited affirmed that none happened.
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