Fumigation
Fumigation is the use of toxic gas with the sole purpose of killing any pest in a consignment.
Why do we fumigate:
To Kill the pests that may be in the consignment of there are any pests alive at the end of fumigation, it’s failed fumigation.
Target of Fumigation:
Commodity
Packing material
Container
Any combination of above
An effective fumigation relies on:
Using gas tight enclosures.
Using the correct amount of the fumigants.
Even distribution of fumigants within the enclosures.
Monitoring fumigant concentration.