DARKLING BEETLE INFORMATIONClick Here To View University of Geogia's November, 2005 Newsletter About Darkling Beetles Can the darkling beetle effect any of the Ag-Tite Sealant products? This is the one question which we hear the most about our product line. The short answer is yes, but not if you design a sealant program around minimizing its effects which is what the Ag-Tite program is all about. Of course the darkling beetle can also deteriorate almost any other building material that is in agricultural facility if they are not kept under control. This is why we offer a complete agricultural sealant program because with the right design of products we can minimize the effects of not only darkling beetles, but other issues which can cause the deterioration of the building material due to the effects of moisture, temperature variations and even air quality. NEED HELP??CONTACT OUR PARTNERS AT IVESCO TO SET UP A DARKLING BEETLE PROGRAMJUST CLICK THE IVESCO LOGO One of the primary reasons why the Ag-Tite sealant program is composed of different products is because we can design a system for each agricultural facility that will not only be cost effective, but it allows us to use material that will hold up well in certain environments. For instance, in poultry houses we tend to use Ag-Tite Plus down near the floor of the house where the litter is located. This is because this sealant will hold up against not only the beetles, but the birds pecking at the material. We also want to make sure that we just seal the joints in these critical areas so that there is less likelyhood of the beetles harboring and deteriorating the sealant more. (See photo below ) FOAM VS. SEALANT COMPARISON
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