A new technology in pest management
“Product Overview A new technology in pest management is an insect resistant packaging that is US EPA approved and FDA compliant for all types of food, feed, and seed packaging. ProvisionGard® was designed to protect commodity for over one year from stored product insects and can be implemented easily at current packaging suppliers for pennies […]
Packaged foods face many challenges before they are finally consumed
“Packaged foods face many challenges before they are finally consumed. These include package flaws during manufacture, improper handling during shipment, inadequate storage conditions, lack of proper product rotation, and improper sealing in the home. Increased restrictions on pesticide use and emphasis placed on sanitation may be somewhat hindered by demanding production schedules, so the development […]
This study has shown the effectiveness of treated polymer packaging
“This study has shown the effectiveness of [treated] polymer packaging against T. castaneum and T. variable. Exposure of various life stages of both insect species on the treated packaging produced lethal and sub-lethal effects. Packaging treatments could be used as a preventive method to help manage stored-product insects in facilities where bagged and packaged food […]
Current methods employed by food manufacturers and warehouse facilities
“Current methods employed by food manufacturers and warehouse facilities to control stored-product insects include stock rotation, fumigation, contact insecticides, and aerosol applications. These pest management techniques used singly may not be enough to prevent infestations or control populations of stored-product insects in manufacturing facilities, warehouses, distribution centers, or retail environments. However, a multi-pronged approach to […]
Dry foods, both in raw and processed forms, face contamination
“Dry foods, both in raw and processed forms, face contamination and infestation by insects during storage and/or long transportation cycles. ProvisionGard® (PVG) has a unique, organic, and safe, approach to interrupt the growth cycle of insects in packaged foods thereby decreasing the loss of food, the need for harmful pesticides and the overall costs. This […]
Stored-product insects are a common and persistent problem
“Stored-product insects are a common and persistent problem in food-processing facilities, warehouses, distribution centers, retail stores, and consumer pantries (Highland, 1978). The warehouse beetle, Trogoderma variabile Ballion, and Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner), are cosmopolitan insect pests (Highland, 1978; Campbell et al., 2002; Arthur et al., 2014), and are associated with food package infestations […]
International food assistance
International food assistance reaches more than 90 million people per year, much of it through in-kind programs that distribute food. Several key aspects of in-kind programs-what food is shipped, when and from where it is sourced-have been changed to improve program effectiveness and efficiency, becoming helpful tools in the modernized in-kind food assistance toolbox. Packaging-in […]
ProvisionGard® Khapra Beetle Treatment Results
“Trogoderma granarium Everts, khapra beetle, and Trogoderma inclusum LeConte, larger cabinet beetle, are highly destructive insect species that can infest a variety of food sources. The [treatment] is an insect growth regulator, IGR, and recently has been incorporated into packaging materials as a treatment option for packaged grain, food, birdseed, and feed products, and labeled […]