FEATURES OF PEST CONTROL IN INDUSTRIAL PIG FARMING

Pig farming is a branch of livestock farming in Ukraine that is constantly undergoing transformational changes. In recent years, there has been a trend towards a decrease in livestock, especially in small farms. The industrial pig farming sector has more stable opportunities to maintain livestock of animals of various production groups. Therefore, the issue of strict adherence to key biosecurity measures is extremely relevant. An important point for maintaining biosecurity is the proper gene pool of animals on the farm. However, it is impossible to neglect the conditions of feeding and keeping, and it is imperative to systematically carry out a complex of veterinary and sanitary measures, the main aspects of which are systematic disinfection, disinsection and deratization. Having analyzed the existing complex of biosecurity measures implemented in one of the pig farms of the Poltava region, it was found that it is the “human factor” that is the weak link in the system of biosecurity measures on the farm. The farm has taken control of the possibility of biological agents entering the feed, and the ventilation system of production premises in all age groups of animals being raised has been adjusted. The farm has implemented a clear vaccination scheme, which also serves as one of the important factors in maintaining biosecurity. Disinfection, disinsection and deratization are carried out systematically. For the most effective implementation of these measures, optimal integrative schemes have been selected that allow keeping the population of harmful insects and mouse-like rodents under control, as well as preventing various biological agents from entering the territory of the facility. The key to preventing biological hazards of any nature from entering the territory of pig farms is also the presence of professional personnel to perform technological operations. Outsiders not directly related to the production process are not allowed into the territory of the complex, however, violations of the stay regimes in the "clean" and "dirty" zones, production premises of individual employees of the complex have been established. Accordingly, effective means are the identification and control of critical points at all stages of production, which will help reduce the impact of the human factor.