TriCal Australia is the only Australian distributor of ProFume®, an award winning Douglas Products’ fumigant which has been used to replace Methyl Bromide and aluminum phosphide fumigants across a wide range of post-harvest, quarantine and pre-shipment fumigation activities. ProFume has been successful in controlling Phosphine resistant insect pests in the grain growing areas of Australia.
ProFume is an excellent rotation fumigant for the grain industry. Interchanged with Phosphine, it delivers a cost effective resistance management strategy that increases the useful life of Phosphine in grain protection. The use of ProFume in this way is a credible industry wide strategy that provides the grain industry with options not previously available.
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The ProFume Advantage
Commodity fumigation with ProFume is proven effective on all life stages of postharvest insects and at low-dose rates for rodent cleanouts.
The mode of action in ProFume is effective against all life stages of insects with no resistance, even when used to control insects resistant to other fumigants and insecticides.
An important feature of a fumigation with ProFume is reduction of plant downtime. ProFume rapidly distributes into pest harborage areas and quickly aerates upon ventilation. Chamber fumigations can be completed in 12 hours or less.
Exclusive Precision Fumigation™ tools and techniques are used to refine fumigation plans by minimizing downtime, reducing costs and adapting to weather conditions at the time of fumigation. The exclusive Fumiguide® program allows real-time monitoring of fumigant inside the structure to ensure efficacy.
Since 2004, the effectiveness of ProFume has been demonstrated in university studies and commercial facilities. Uses include mills, grain elevators, warehouses, food production facilities, pet food and pasta plants, stationary transportation vehicles, fumigation chambers, fumigated stacks and more.
Importantly, ProFume does not affect commodity flavor, quality, color or processing characteristics.
ProFume is an odorless, colorless gas. It vaporizes rapidly and does not react with materials to form unpleasant odors or off-flavors.
As a gas, ProFume poses no risk of damage to equipment, electronics or buildings when used according to label directions.
ProFume is neither flammable nor explosive.
With the active ingredient of sulfuryl fluoride, ProFume is not considered an ozone-depleting substance, and it does not interact with or cause local ozone formation.
ProFume is labeled for postharvest treatment of sites that include food handling facilities, shipping containers, fumigation chambers and storage structures.
Manufacturing and Processing Establishments
Shipping and Transportation
Commodity Facilities
For a full list of raw agriculture and processed commodities that can be fumigated with ProFume, refer to the application manual, product specimen label or contact your local Douglas Products sales representative.
The raw agricultural and processed food commodities that may be fumigated with ProFume include:
ProFume controls all life stages of insects. Due to the mode of action, there is no concern of insects developing resistance to ProFume.