Publications

This page lists published research on ethyl formate fumigation co-authored by Professor Simon McKirdy, the late Professor Yong Lin Ren and Xin Du, including work from Murdoch University. Several studies test ethyl formate delivered with nitrogen, the approach used by Fume8.

1. Shipping containers and border biosecurity

  • Hamish L McKirdy, Simon J McKirdy, Robert N Emery, Tao Liu et al. (2026). Ethyl formate diluted with nitrogen is an effective biosecurity treatment for brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys). Pest Management Science. View publication
  • E. Marco Coetzee, Hamish McKirdy, Xin Du, Simon J. McKirdy et al. (2021). Ethyl formate + nitrogen fumigant: a new, safe, and environmentally friendly option for treating a 20 ft shipping container loaded with general freight. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B. View publication
  • Eugene M. Coetzee, Xin Du, Melissa L. Thomas, YongLin Ren et al. (2020). In-transit fumigation of shipping containers with ethyl formate + nitrogen on road and continued journey on sea. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B. View publication
  • E. Marco Coetzee, James Newman, Grey T. Coupland, Melissa Thomas et al. (2019). Commercial trials evaluating the novel use of ethyl formate for in-transit fumigation of shipping containers. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B. View publication
  • E. M. Coetzee, James Newman, Simon J. McKirdy, Yonglin Ren (2018). Ethyl formate application trials for in-transit fumigation of shipping containers. Julius-Kühn-Archiv 463 (Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products). View publication

2. Stored grain and stored products

  • Shiyuan Miao, Adrien Guverinoma, Suisui Wang, Xin Du et al. (2026). Efficacy of ethyl formate as a rapid acting fumigant against Sitophilus oryzae: Laboratory bioassays and small-scale silo trials. Journal of Stored Products Research. View publication
  • Eman Barkat, Xin Du, Jun-Ran Kim, Zhengyan Wang et al. (2025). A Novel Approach for Fungal Control with Ethyl Formate in Barley and Its Impact on Germination. Agriculture. View publication
  • Changyao Shan, Xinyue You, Li Li, Xin Du et al. (2024). Toxicity of Ethyl Formate to Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) Exhibiting Different Levels of Phosphine Resistance and Its Influence on Metabolite Profiles. Agriculture. View publication
  • YongLin Ren, Hagit Navarro (2024). Ethyl formate for the treatment of invertebrate pests. Control and Management of Pests in Stored Products (CRC Press), book chapter. View publication
  • Kashinath Chiluwal, Byung Ho Lee, Tae Hyung Kwon, Junheon Kim et al. (2020). Synergistic effect of fumigation with ethyl formate and methyl salicylate on mortality of life stages of adzuki bean beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis (L.). Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. View publication
  • YongLin Ren, Byungho Lee, Benjamin Padovan, Lijun Cai (2012). Ethyl formate plus methyl isothiocyanate: a potential liquid fumigant for stored grains. Pest Management Science. View publication
  • Yonglin Ren, Byungho Lee, Daphne Mahon, Ni Xin et al. (2008). Fumigation of Wheat Using Liquid Ethyl Formate Plus Methyl Isothiocyanate in 50-Tonne Farm Bins. Journal of Economic Entomology. View publication
  • YongLin Ren, Daphne Mahon (2006). Fumigation trials on the application of ethyl formate to wheat, split faba beans and sorghum in small metal bins. Journal of Stored Products Research. View publication
  • Le Trang Vu, Yong Lin Ren (2004). Natural levels of ethyl formate in stored grains determined using an improved method of analysis. Journal of Stored Products Research. View publication

3. Horticulture and quarantine treatments

  • Changyao Shan, Li Li, Baishu Li, Lingling Gao et al. (2026). Synergistic ethyl formate and carbon dioxide fumigation for quarantine disinfestation of Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi and quality preservation in pineapple. Postharvest Biology and Technology. View publication
  • Hang Zou, Li Li, Baishu Li, Yonglin Ren et al. (2025). Phosphine and Phosphine Plus Ethyl Formate for Controlling Papaya Mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Succulents. Journal of Economic Entomology. View publication
  • Dongbin Kim, Tae‐Hyung Kwon, Bong-Su Kim, Yonglin Ren et al. (2025). Assessing the quarantine potential of ethyl formate as a stand-alone phytosanitary treatment against Ceratitis capitata: A comparative study on naked condition and natural infestation in mandarin. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. View publication
  • Tae-Hyung Kwon, Jin-Hun Cho, Dong-Bin Kim, Gi-Myon Kwon et al. (2023). Ethyl Formate Fumigation for Control of the Scale Insect Asiacornococcus kaki, a Quarantine Pest on Sweet Persimmon, Diospyros kaki: Efficacy, Phytotoxicity and Safety. Insects. View publication
  • Bong-Su Kim, Jeong-Oh Yang, Gwang Hyun Roh, Yonglin Ren et al. (2021). Reciprocal effect of ethyl formate and phosphine gas on two quarantine pests, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Environmental Biology Research. View publication
  • Min-Goo Park, Chung-Gyoo Park, Jeong-Oh Yang, Gil-Hah Kim et al. (2020). Ethyl Formate as a Methyl Bromide Alternative for Phytosanitary Disinfestation of Imported Banana in Korea With Logistical Considerations. Journal of Economic Entomology. View publication
  • Qasim Ahmed, Yonglin Ren, Robert Emery, James Newman et al. (2018). Evaluation of Ethyl Formate, Phosphine, and Their Combination to Disinfest Harvested Celery against Purple Scum Springtails. HortTechnology. View publication
  • Y. Moon, Jeong-Oh Yang, Bong-Soo Kim, Kyung-il Lee et al. (2018). Safe and cost-effective method for application of liquid ethyl formate (Fumate™) as a methyl bromide alternative for perishable commodities. Julius-Kühn-Archiv 463 (Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products). View publication
  • C. Park, T. Kwon, In-Hong Jeong, Minsu Kim et al. (2018). A new concept for controlling tiny-scale insect pest in greenhouse: novel technology to apply liquid ethyl formate. Julius-Kühn-Archiv 463 (Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Controlled Atmosphere and Fumigation in Stored Products). View publication
  • JeongOh Yang, Youngrong Park, Ik-Hwa Hyun, Gil-Hah Kim et al. (2016). A Combination Treatment Using Ethyl Formate and Phosphine to Control Planococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on Pineapples. Journal of Economic Entomology. View publication
  • Byung Ho Lee, Hye Min Kim, Bong Soo Kim, Jeong Oh Yang et al. (2016). Evaluation of the Synergistic Effect Between Ethyl Formate and Phosphine for Control of Aphis gossypii (Homoptera: Aphididae). Journal of Economic Entomology. View publication

These are independent research publications. Their listing here does not imply endorsement of UBL or Fume8 by the authors, their institutions or the publishers.