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THERMAL CONTROL OF INSECTS
Brian C. Zeichner
Alfred L. Hoch
U. S. Army Center for Health Promotion andPeventive Medicine
Development and Use of a Thermal Chamber
Brian C. Zeichner
Alfred Lynn Hoch, Zia Mehr,Daniel Topp, Donald Wood,
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LETHAL TEMPERATURES
Insect Degrees F Minutes
German Cockroach
115
130
45
7
Drywood Termite
120
130
33
6
Confused Flour Beetle
120
130
16
4
Argentine Ant 115
130
8
1
1300 F for 30 minutes lethal to insects
A car reaches 1310 – 1720 F at ambient temperatures of 800 – 1000 F
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German CockroachControl
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Vacuum the Living
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Thermal Chamber
• Collaborative effort with Topp Portable Air, Defense Logistics Agency, AEC
• Goal: Find an alternative to fumigation for commodity pest
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Flow Thru Design Treating Water Coolers
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Eight Pallets of 20-lb Poly Pack Boxes of Macaroni – 4 Tons
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Figure 8. Temperature Profile within 4 Tons of Palletized Macaroni,Chamber Air Temperature 140ºF (60ºC)
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Pal 1, Tier 1, Ctr
Pal 1, Tier 3, Ctr
Pal 1, Tier 5, Ctr
Pal 2, Tier 1, Ctr
Pal 2, Tier 3, Ctr
Pal 2, Tier 5, Ctr
Pal 2, Tier 5, Rt Ft
Pal 3, Tier 1, Ctr
Pal 3, Tier 3, Ctr
Pal 3, Tier 5, Lt Bk
Pal 4, Tier 1, Ctr
Pal 4, Tier 3, Ctr
Pal 4, Tier 5, Rt Bk
Pal 5, Tier 1, Ctr
Pal 5, Tier 3, Ctr
Pal 5, Tier 5, Ctr
Pal 5, Tier 5, Lt Bk
Pal 6, Tier 1, Ctr
Pal 6, Tier 3, Ctr
Pal 6, Tier 5, Ctr
Pal 6, Tier 5, Rt Bk
Pal 7, Tier 1, Ctr
Pal 7, Tier 3, Ctr
Pal 7, Tier 5, Ctr
Pal 7, Tier 5, Lt Bk
Pal 8, Tier 1, Ctr
Pal 8, Tier 3, Ctr
Pal 8, Tier 5, Ctr
Pal 8, Tier 5, Rt Bk
60ºC
48.9ºC
15.6ºC
Heater Turned Off
Target Temperature Reachedin All Pasta Products within 40 hrs: Total Energy Cost of $16 or 40 cents/hr.
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2nd Generation Thermal Chamber Results
• All product met target temperature without exceeding the upper limit
• All insects dead
• No degradation of taste, color, or cooking characteristics
• Simple inexpensive operation
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Pine Wilt Disease
Pine Wood Nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (pine chips, unseasoned lumber, packing-case wood)
Insect Vectors: Bark Beetles and Sawyer Beetles(pallets, crates, dunnage)
USA Distribution: 36 States
International Distribution: Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, S. Korea
Whitespotted sawyer
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Pine Wilt Disease
Effective October 2001, wood packing entering European Union must be nematode free:
Made of kiln dried lumber
Fumigated: Methyl Bromide
Heat treated: 56° C (133° F) for 30 minutes
Additional Concession to DoD
Over five years old
Less than 19% moisture
Whitespotted sawyer
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Pest-Heat® ThermalPest Management Chamber
Patent # 6,612,067
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Probe Thickest Lumber
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Interior volume of 2,600 ft3
Average load of 3,166 board feet
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3rd Generation Thermal Chamber
• All treated wood must be marked
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DLA USAGE TO DATE
• Chamber at DDC East and West,
• Oct 01 – Nov 03
• 600 loads– average of 3,100 board feet per load– 1.86 million board feet treated
• Replacement cost– Average of $0.75 per board foot– $ 1.3 million in wood alone
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Fumigation
• Only methyl bromide approved – Vikane® data to be submitted this spring
• Methyl bromide – Schedule
• 3 lbs per 1,000 ft3 for 16 hours > 70° F
• 4 lbs at 50° to 70° F
– 4,680 lbs of methyl bromide saved to date• At 3 lb rate 7.8 lbs per load x 600
• If half the year below 70° F then 5,460 lbs saved
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Cost Estimate Heat Versus Fumigation
• $70,000 – 2 thermal chambers
• $9,000 – energy cost, 600 x $15
• $80,000
• $12,000 – 4, 40 foot Containers
• $120,000 – contract fumigator, 600 x $200
• $132,000
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Heat for PWN Control
• Simple and convenient– in-house staff
– 3 runs a day, flawless operation
• Safer • Cheaper than fumigation
– $15 for energy vs. $62 fumigate per load
• 2.5 tons of fumigate eliminated by DLA• Does not affect pallet service life• Meets international standards • Additional information: http://pestheat.com
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3rd Generation Thermal Chamber
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3rd Generation Thermal Chamber
• All seasoned wood pallets meet target temperature within 4 hours– 3 runs per day capacity
• Approved by USDA-APHIS for the “56/30” treatment process
• Does not affect pallet service life
• Energy cost 5 cents per pallet
• Additional information: http://pestheat.com
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3rd Generation Thermal Chamber
• All seasoned wood pallets meet target temperature within 4 hours– 3 runs per day capacity
• Approved by USDA-APHIS for the “56/30” treatment process
• Does not affect pallet service life
• Energy cost 5 cents per pallet
• Additional information: http://pestheat.com