Quality Control Division

Infestation Control Activities

The Division has eighteen (18) Disinfestations Zones within which trained pest control staff operate from strategic locations including the ports, regional capitals and a few District Offices.

The operational staff inspects storage sheds and carry out the disinfestations of produce to ensure that only insect-free produce is exported. At the ports, every parcel of cocoa is fumigated with Phosphine to completely disinfest the produce before shipment. In addition to insect control activities, rodent control operations are also carried out by the Division on all storage premises to prevent rodent damage to produce in storage.