Protect-It® - Stored Grain Insecticide Insecticide
	Background · Public perception of food safety increasingly important · Applicator safety is a primary concern for pesticide applicators · To conserve value of grain it is necessary to protect it from insects · Limited stored product insecticides are currently available · In the future government regulations may restrict the availability and use of stored grain insecticides and fumigants that produce toxic residues Protect-It® · Latest generation Diatomaceous Earth (DE)-based pesticide · Made of DE and silica gel, which are both forms of amorphous silica · Absorbs waxy coating from insect body causing water loss and death · Low application rates minimize flow rate and test weight issues DE · Made specifically for use in grain and grain handling and food processing facilities · Effective structural and grain insecticide · Excellent IPM tool, which can be considered a direct or indirect alternative to other stored grain insecticides Benefits · Exempt from residue limits - no need to remove from grain before processing · No applicator certification necessary · No re-entry waiting period after application of Protect-It® · Very persistent, will not degrade or dissipate so long as the grain is in storage · Protects infestation by the most common stored grain insect, including weevils, rusty grain beetles and flour beetles · Will not affect milling, baking or malting quality · Can be used in or around animal feeds Application · Easy and inexpensive for empty bin application before loading · Mass treatment suitable for very long term storage or for finished product · Layer treatment plus top dressing suitable for standard protection for on-farm or commercial storage · Top dressing compatible with flat storage or for after "coring" bins · Crack and crevice and general structural treatment for processing facilities Application Equipment · Easily applied to empty bins using bin aeration equipment or Hedley's Air Application Kit · For application to grain, can be applied by hand as grain is conveyed · For larger commercial-scale application, automatic feeders are available · Air driven Air Application Kit used for top dressing · Bulb dusters, Air Applicator or electric blowers suitable for processing facilities Research See Publication reference list or contact Hedley at 1-888-476-4473 for information about: · Wheat and Barley field trials · Empty bin treatment · Treatment of peanuts · Protect-It and heat treatment · Field tests in Eastern Europe, Asia and North America Who should use Protect-It®? · Farmers for application to empty bins and protection of grain on farm · Commercial elevators for application to empty silos and flat storage and for application to grain (food or feed) destined for medium to long-term storage · Food processors for structural application, e.g., crack and crevice treatment and application to grains in-store · Food processors and pet food manufacturers for occasional Protect-It®/heat combination treatment as a replacement for facility fumigation · Birdseed processors for direct application of Protect-It® to finished product · Food warehouses for general structural application