Insects Limited
Live Insect Bioassays – Fumigation & Fogging Efficacy Testing
Features
- Known-species test insects supplied at a specific life stage
- Life-stage options for fumigation: adult, larval, pupal, and egg (egg and pupal stages are the most tolerant — the true test of a complete kill)
- Adult bioassays for fogging treatments
- 10 bioassays per order
- Verify a complete kill across all life stages, not just adults
- Document efficacy for audits, FMPs, and export compliance
- Detect potential resistance or gas-distribution problems
- Build confidence in difficult or leaky structures

Product Overview
Live insect bioassays are the industry-standard way to confirm that a fumigation or fogging treatment actually worked. Caged adult test insects of a known species are placed throughout the treatment area, recovered after treatment, and assessed for mortality — giving you defensible, documented proof of efficacy for difficult structures, resistant populations, audits, and export requirements.
What’s Included
10 caged live-insect bioassays of the selected type. Placement and recovery are performed by the applicator, fumigator, or QA Manager.
Available Options
Adult Fumigation Bioassays
Used to help verify fumigation efficacy in commercial structures, chambers, containers, or other treated areas.
Adult Fogging Bioassays
Used to help verify space treatment or fogging efficacy in facilities, warehouses, food plants, and other treated areas.
Need Egg, Larval, or Pupal Bioassays?
Egg, larval, and pupal bioassays can be created upon request for specialized fumigation efficacy testing. These life stages may be useful when a more rigorous treatment verification program is needed.
Need Large-Scale Efficacy Testing?
FSS performs and supports fumigation and fogging efficacy verification for commercial operations. If you are running large-scale treatments, contact an FSS specialist — we can help design and document your bioassay program.
Handling
Live product — time-sensitive shipping and handling required. Order in advance of your treatment date. Contact us to coordinate delivery timing.
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