Introduction

Ensuring pest control, biosafety, and compliance with phytosanitary requirements through professional disinfection services for agricultural products, forestry products, and logistics systems.

Main Content

During the storage and export of agricultural and forestry products, the risk of infestation by insects, microorganisms, and other harmful organisms is always present. If not properly treated in a timely manner, pests may deteriorate cargo quality, cause economic losses, and affect customs clearance processes.

Disinfection is a technical measure using specialized chemicals or appropriate treatment methods to eliminate, control, or prevent the development of harmful organisms in cargo, storage facilities, and transportation vehicles.

Vinacontrol provides specialized disinfection services for agricultural commodities, forestry products, and logistics systems. These services are implemented under strict technical procedures to ensure treatment effectiveness and compliance with current regulatory requirements.

Products and objects requiring disinfection

✔ Export agricultural products

• Rice
• Corn, wheat
• Beans, coffee, pepper
• Cashew nuts
• Cassava chips
• Animal feed materials

✔ Forestry products and wood-based products

• Sawn timber
• Wood chips
• Wood pellets
• Wooden handicrafts
• Wood packaging and pallets

✔ Warehouses and storage systems

• Agricultural warehouses
• Silos/bins containing bulk cargo
• Production facilities
• Cargo consolidation areas

✔ Transport vehicles

• Containers
• Seagoing vessels
• Barges
• Empty vessels prior to cargo loading

When do enterprises need disinfection services?

Before export

Some countries require cargo to be disinfected and accompanied by a certificate as part of the phytosanitary documentation.

During long-term storage

Agricultural storage facilities may develop storage insects, mold, or internal pest infestations.

When pest infestation is detected

Including signs of weevils, larvae, adult insects, mold growth, or damaged packaging.

When treating wood packaging materials under ISPM 15

Mandatory for pallets and wooden packaging materials used in international trade.

Main types of disinfection services

✔ Disinfection of cargo in containers

• Bagged agricultural products
• Palletized cargo
• Wooden handicrafts
• Container sealing conditions are strictly controlled to ensure treatment effectiveness.

✔ Disinfection of warehouses and silos

• Sealed warehouses
• Semi-sealed warehouses
• Silos/bins containing bulk cargo
• Production facilities
• Warehouse structure and ventilation conditions are evaluated prior to treatment.

✔ Disinfection of transport vehicles

• Bulk cargo vessels
• Barges
• Empty containers

Reducing the risk of cross-contamination between cargo consignments.

✔ Disinfection of wood packaging materials under ISPM 15

Treatment and certification are conducted in accordance with international phytosanitary regulations.

Methods and chemicals used

Phosphine (PH₃)

• Suitable for stored agricultural commodities
• Effective against storage insects
• Requires exposure time and concentration monitoring

Methyl Bromide (CH₃Br)

• Rapid penetration capability
• High effectiveness within a short treatment period
• Used in accordance with environmental management regulations

The selection of treatment methods depends on:

• Type of cargo
• Level of pest infestation
• Importing market requirements
• Delivery schedule