Punjab University Institute of Agricultural Sciences has organized an international seminar on "Pest (Termite) Control in Food Processing Industries."
The CEO of Exterminex Asia Pacific, Soh Che Kin, Dr. Shawn Cheng, Senior Research Officer at Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), Miss Lim Wei Teeng, Director Exterminex Malaysia, Miss Shaza Binte Azri, Senior Entomologist Exterminex Malaysia, Zakrya Zaki, Coordinator Int'l Affairs Exterminex, Irfan Fiaz Ali Akbar, CEO C-Shine Pakistan, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan, Dean Faculty of Life Sciences, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem Haider, Director Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Dr. Shinawar Waseem Ali (Food Safety Expert), Dr. Azhar Ali Khan (Entomologist) addressed the participants.
A large number of participants from food industries including Nestle, Coca Cola, Pepsi, Engro, Unilever, Packages, Bunnys etc, Punjab Food Authority and Pest Management Service companies participated the seminar. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan emphasized on the conservation of biodiversity while applying the pest control. Soh Che discussed the new innovative bait technologies for pest management keeping in view the environmental safety. Dr. Shawn discussed the future collaboration opportunities between FRIM and IAGS regarding the pest control services in food processing industries as well as urban pest management.