Fumigation, what is it? This procedure is one of the inexpensive and very effective methods designed to combat insect pests. The raw materials that are processed can be food and non-food products.
How is the procedure going?
Fumigation, what is it for manufacturing enterprises? At such facilities, these procedures are mandatory. Carrying out this operation is a necessary stage for such premises as bakeries, elevators, warehouses, stockyards, etc. It’s worth adding here that such a procedure must be carried out without fail and where it is planned to store antiques or just for a long time save some things. These facilities most often include libraries, book archives, and more.
What is fumigation? This is a procedure whose purpose is not just to neutralize harmful insects. In this case, it is necessary to carry out all work as soon as possible, and also to keep the products in their original condition. That is, the color, taste, smell and other components should not be changed.
Who carries out all the work?
This issue should be highlighted. The reason for this was that the whole procedure is associated with a great risk that arises from the fact that the work itself is carried out in rooms where expensive food or non-food products are stored. In addition, all procedures must be carried out quickly and efficiently, so that people around do not suffer and there is no danger to the health of staff. For these reasons, only professional workers trust this work. What is fumigation? This is not only an effective and quick method to get rid of pests, but also work that can be trusted only to highly qualified people.
If employees know their job, then you can get the following benefits:
- A responsible company always gives a guarantee on its work.
- Processing will be carried out quickly, efficiently, and most importantly, the effect will last quite a long time.
- The procedure should guarantee the safety of products and materials undergoing processing, and the possibility of harming human health should be excluded.
Work
Upon arrival, specialists will evaluate several criteria. Among them, one can distinguish the scale of infection with insects, the premises, the object of disinfection, and many others. Depending on these criteria, the degree of sealing will be determined, and the method of work will be selected.
The first method of fumigation of the premises is sounding, which is considered an economical way to control insects. Most often, the method is used in cases where it is necessary to disinfect warehouses with cereals that are fully loaded with raw materials. Fumigation of grain with tablets occurs in this way: first they are placed over the entire area of the warehouse, and then, using a probe, uniform processing is carried out. It is worth adding here that there is no mixing with the products, since the tablets are stored in special bags.
Types of jobs
It is important to know that the fumigation process varies depending on which object you need to disinfect.
For example, fumigation of grain is carried out directly in the place of its storage. This procedure is necessary to get rid of larvae, pupae, adult insects. The drug that is used, "Phosphine", is introduced into the space and locked in the room for 7 days. Before this, the grain is previously covered with a special film. For human health, fumes are safe, and they are not absorbed by raw materials.
Fumigation of storage facilities is necessary in order to disinfect those objects where grain will be stored in the future. Before starting work, it is necessary to remove all objects that are not subject to fumigation, as well as carry out the sealing of the object. In the process of work, not only adult insects will be eliminated, but also their larvae, eggs, as well as small rodents. The duration of the procedure is 4 days.
Fumigation of a wooden house
What is fumigation of wood used for? The primary task is to get rid of wood-bore insects and their larvae. In addition, this same procedure is also preventive, preventing the appearance of such pests in the future. During this procedure, a substance is used that is characterized by subsequent degassing. By this we understand the process due to which all substances harmful to human health decompose at the molecular level. Most often, houses and other important buildings are being built in the future from such logs.
Of the advantages of this operation for processing any raw material, the following can be distinguished:
- High efficiency, which consists in the destruction of any insects and their larvae, eggs, etc.
- The universality of this method. It can be used for processing both food and non-food products.
- The method is considered completely safe.
- Efficiency
- The procedure eliminates not only existing pests, but also prevents their further appearance.
Phosphine
This gas is the most common during fumigation. It is poisonous, colorless, and also has the smell of rotten fish. For example, fumigation of a wooden house with such a preparation is as follows:
- The fumigant is either spread in the air inside the desired room, or they only process the necessary surfaces.
- Depending on how large the pest infection is, the treated room or the object is kept inside an airtight space for several days.
- Next, the degassing process is carried out.
- The last stage is to determine the degree of degassing, if it is satisfactory, then the work is completed.
The peculiarity of "Phosphine" is that, being in a ventilated space, it very quickly disappears, leaving no trace. For the same reason, it is very important to seal the workspace.
How is fumigation different from other species?
The main difference between this method and the others lies precisely in the fumigant. Since a gaseous substance is used, it falls into virtually any gap. In addition, any surface or material that is available indoors is treated. A chemical substance in a gaseous state penetrates into the material to a great depth, which guarantees 100% elimination of any pests.
In addition, a distinctive feature was the fact that the object of fumigation can be a large number of various objects. It can be agro-industrial complexes, vehicles, customs warehouses located at border points. In addition to fumigation with Fosfin, a method such as aerosol generation as well as aerosol gas disinfection of fog injection is also used.