African swine fever
– Prophylaxis through disinfection without cold defects and resistance problems –
Bitterfeld-Wolfen 26.01.2018
African swine fever (ASF) is inexorably approaching Germany's borders from the east. German pig production faces a horror scenario, official bodies warn.
According to tagesschau24 of 09.01.2018, "damage running into billions is feared": ASF poses a massive threat to production, 40% of which is exported alone. The course of this virus-related, notifiable animal disease, which is almost completely fatal for wild and domestic pigs within 7-9 days, continues to move westwards.
The pathogens are transmitted in many ways, through direct contact with infected animals, ingestion of food waste or pork products, as well as indirect transmission routes, for example along the east-west transit traffic on the motorways. The ongoing decimation of the wild boar population will not be enough, especially since the animals are extremely numerous and adapted and difficult to detect and shoot.
Pig farmers must first and foremost maintain their farm hygiene at all stages of production . The stronger external protection of their facilities is not enough. What matters now is effective prevention. In other words, it is essential to use only disinfectants that are free of cold defects . In the event of an epidemic, the disinfection guideline clearly specifies the disinfectants it considers suitable. Organic acids (formic acids, etc.) and formaldehydes must not be used due to their loss of efficacy below 10°C (cold defect). On the safe side are Breeders and fatteners at all seasons with disinfection products based on the active ingredient acetyl hydroperoxide.
The Kesla-group of companies is regarded as the expert company for peracetic acid specialities.
Kesla, like no other company in Germany, has driven the development of the highly potent disinfectant Wofasteril Wofasteril on the disinfectant market over the last 25 years and provides keepers and veterinarians in a current technical info on ASF with a quick overview of product names, application concentrations and exposure times for a wide variety of surface types.
Extensive top listings for agriculture and animal husbandry, the food industry as well as disaster control and human medicine underline the effectiveness of the various Wofasteriles and provide user and legal certainty when applying them.
Applicability below 10 °C, no germ resistance, degradability almost residue-free to water, oxygen and traces of acetic acid, minimisation of odour nuisance and maximisation of material compatibility in the combination process. That is Kesla know-how!
The recommendation for you and your surface, plant, equipment and vehicle hygiene:
the Wofasteril – combination method
The all-rounder
The classic
The new one
The mixed working solution in application concentrations up to 1:100 is not subject to any hazardous substance labelling and can be applied easily by automated dosing and application equipment.
Ask our field service or our head office. We will be happy to advise you.
– Use biocides safely. Always read the identification and product information before use. –
