JEVIC`s heat treatment system to kill bugs in vehicles and machinery is operational in Japan and has been approved by the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI).
“The purpose of implementing the heat treatment chamber is to treat vehicles in Japan found with live insects.,” JEVIC NZ chief executive Euan Philpot says.
“This is similar to that of the system in Auckland. Heat treatment is an approved treatment by MPI for this purpose. The implementation of heat treatment is an addition to JEVIC`s current system.”
The Albany, Auckland, based company also known as Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Center Co Ltd, gained MPI approval for the Japan facility following issues around live and dead brown marmorated stink bugs and yellow spotted stink bugs found in vehicles and machinery being shipped from Japan to New Zealand.
Theories as to why the bug issue arose included exceptionally cold temperatures in Japan prompting the stink bugs to crawl deeper into crevices to hibernate, as a result sometimes avoiding being caught by normal treatment.
The problem led to delays in landing vehicles and machinery in New Zealand.
JEVIC says it’s the first company in Japan to be approved for an operational system like that.
“Our comprehensive systems are vital in dealing with live pests which present a threat to New Zealand, by keeping the risk offshore,” JEVIC says.
Contact your local JEVIC representative or visit jevic.co.nz for more information.
