MOTHER EARTH
BASF Pest Control Solutions
By including MotherEarth products from BASF Pest Control Solutions in your product lineup, pest management professionals can provide homeowners with broad-spectrum pest control that performs as expected and appeals to their environmental sensibilities, the company says. MotherEarth products feature active ingredients derived from plants and mined from the earth. Available in dust, granular and pressurized formulations, they control a wide range of pests, including ants, roaches, crickets, wasps, hornets, silverfish and more.
The MotherEarth line of products from BASF Pest Control Solutions includes:
MotherEarth ProCitra-DL. Active ingredient, d-limonene, derived directly from oranges and other citrus peels.
MotherEarth 2% Py Contact Insecticide. The botanical active ingredient, pyrethrins, is derived from chrysanthemum flowers.
MotherEarth Granular Scatter Bait. The active ingredient, boric acid, is mined from the earth and combined with a granular bait matrix.
MotherEarth D Pest Control Dust. Features a special variety of freshwater diatomaceous earth taken from a deposit rich in fossilized diatoms from the genus Melosira.
MotherEarth Wasp & Hornet Jet Spray. Active ingredient, d-limonene, derived directly from oranges and other citrus peels.
MotherEarth Exempt Contact Insecticide. Formulated with a blend of plant oils, geraniol and lemongrass oil, for optimal performance.
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Bayer Environmental Science
Win the war against pests and breathe easier with Maxforce Complete Granular Insect Bait from Bayer Environmental Science. With Maxforce Complete as part of your IPM program, pest management professionals can provide their customers with the best of both worlds: high performance and low impact. Bayer’s complete nutrition and range of particle sizes mean better bait acceptance against a broad spectrum of ants, cockroaches, crickets, silverfish and more, the firm says. Versatile directions allow for both indoor and outdoor applications, plus Complete is long lasting to help reduce callbacks and deliver complete customer satisfaction. Maxforce Complete is available in a 4-pound bottle and new refillable 8-ounce shaker container.
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Central Life Sciences
Zoëcon Professional Products contributes to PCOs’ "green" initiatives by providing insect growth regulators (IGRs) that offer reliable efficacy and low environmental impact, the firm reports. As a part of Central Life Sciences, whose founders were the first to develop and produce IGR technology, the Zoëcon IGR products use an insect’s chemistry, rather than direct toxicity, as a means to reduce populations. (S)-Methoprene and (S)-Hydroprene, the active ingredients in Precor and Gentrol IGRs, are molecules that interrupt the insect life cycle by preventing larvae from developing into breeding adults. Zoëcon products are an integral part of controlling insect pests such as bed bugs, cockroaches, fleas, fire ants, stored product pests, fruit flies and drain flies. Zoëcon IGRs are an ideal fit for a green strategy, the manufacturer says.
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Dow AgroSciences
The Sentricon Termite Colony Elimination System from Dow AgroSciences has impressive environmental credentials, the company says.
The premier bait used in the Sentricon System was the first termite treatment active ingredient accepted for registration by the U.S. EPA under the strict requirements of the Reduced Risk Pesticide Initiative. This distinction was based on its low impact on human health, low toxicity to non-target organisms (birds, fish and plants) and low potential for groundwater contamination when compared with other commercially available treatments, Dow AgroSciences reports.
The Sentricon System has earned the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award. This award is one of the federal government’s top environmental honors and recognizes technical innovation that incorporates environmentally responsible chemistry into its design, manufacture and use.
Dow AgroSciences provides an advanced solution to protecting new and existing construction from termite damage, which can earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) points toward the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) green certification program. The Sentricon System protects property from termite damage by eliminating colonies. It’s been approved for one-half a LEED point toward the USGBC LEED certification in both residential and commercial construction.
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DuPont Professional Products
DuPont Altriset, the first soil-applied liquid termiticide launched in almost a decade, is in a class of chemistry with a mode of action like no other termite control product, DuPont Professional Products says. Laboratory and field study results prove Altriset halts termite feeding within hours while providing termite elimination for critical long-term structural protection. In addition to requiring no signal word on the label, DuPont Altriset is the first and only liquid termiticide to be classified as reduced-risk under the U.S. EPA reduced risk program, the firm reports.
Laboratory tests have shown that Altriset is highly effective against termites, and halts feeding in hours, the manufacturer says. As termites tunnel through the treated zone, they quickly acquire a lethal dose of Altriset and stop feeding. However, these termites will continue to crawl, groom and clean for extended periods after exposure. Once affected by Altriset, termites will begin to exhibit increased aggregation, enhanced grooming and contact with other colony members for hours. Affected termites will become more lethargic and show signs of muscle paralysis; decreased coordination and mortality will ultimately occur within several days. The delayed mortality and increased colony interaction are key reasons why Altriset is so effective, DuPont reports.
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Trece
CIDETRAK IMM is a simple, high-performance dispenser for Indian meal moth mating disruption and control. This is the only pheromone-based formulation designed from the molecular level up for use in food environments, Trece says. CIDETRAK IMM dispenser technology provides a three-way effect on insect mating — false trail following, trail masking and antennal overload. Less mating reduces or eliminates larvae and damage to stored goods.
CIDETRAK IMM works with a reduced insecticide program, depending on insect abundance, to provide a continuous preventive strategy. This reduction in plant shutdowns for insect control equates to reduced worker and consumer concerns, less business interruption, labor cost savings and less insecticide residue. The result is long-lasting protection and peace of mind 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Trece reports.
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FMC Professional Solutions
Topia insecticide, from FMC Professional Solutions, is a new, completely natural pest control product for use by pest management professionals to control bed bugs, cockroaches, ants, flies and more than a dozen other pests.
Topia features a proprietary blend of natural oils with well-documented insecticidal properties, the manufacturer reports. A water-based product that delivers contact control of many structural pests, Topia was introduced in early 2010 as a 17-ounce aerosol product. The product is a patent-pending blend of plant-derived oils, including geraniol, which is known to have strong insecticidal qualities, FMC says.
A 25(b) Exempt Product, Topia belongs to a special class of pesticides considered by the EPA to be "Minimum Risk." These products are not subject to federal registration requirements because their ingredients, both active and inert, are demonstrably safe for the intended use, FMC says.
Topia can be applied virtually anywhere, including food-handling and preparation areas, schools, supermarkets, restaurants and residences. It can also be applied in buildings wishing to comply with green environmental initiatives.
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Nisus Corp.
Eco Clear Pipe, Drain & Septic Cleaner from Nisus Corp. is a green product containing a specific, non-toxic microbe for the breakdown of materials in sewer and septic systems.
This simple, regular service makes plumbing maintenance easy and automatic. Regular addition of Eco Clear helps prevent clogs and reduces hardened scum and solids in plumbing systems. Eco Clear is 10 times more powerful than the leading retail product and is environmentally "green," Nisus reports.
Eco Clear’s granular material is packaged in easy-to-use flushable bags that dissolve in the pipes, helping to prevent clogs between the home and the sewer or septic tank. Eco Clear also reduces organics and solids in septic tank effluent, decreasing surface scum by an average of 77 percent and bottom solids up to 40 percent, the manufacturer says.
Benefits of Eco Clear include:
- A new business opportunity in the green segment.
- Product can be sold directly to consumer or added to a quarterly service call.
- For use in both sewer and septic systems
- Reduces pipe contamination
- Protects pipes, septic tanks and drain fields from organic and solids overload.
- Reduces odors and back-ups
- Treats the entire system
- Proactive vs. reactive
- Safe and effective
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Prentiss Incorporated
Prentiss Incorporated, founded in 1919, has been a leader in the formulation of innovative and quality pest control products focusing on botanical pesticides. In the 1950s, Prentiss began to focus on the formulation of synthetic pesticides. Prentiss established a leadership position providing these products to a variety of pest control markets, including structural pest control.
After many popular organophosphates were withdrawn from the market, Prentiss partnered with EcoSMART Technologies, a producer of patented botanical pesticides, and eventually purchased the Professional and Commercial Division in March 2009.
Prentiss’ long history in botanicals, coupled with EcoSMART’s impressive technology, created a synergistic partnership, the company says. Prentiss’ complete line of interior and exterior products is extremely effective against a broad spectrum of insect pests and provides both quick knockdown and control, the firm reports.
Unlike botanicals in the past, several of Prentiss’ products also provide residual protection comparable to conventional pesticides, which is a benefit to pest management professionals, Prentiss says. Proven efficacy, superior performance, broad-spectrum activity, lowest environmental and mammalian toxicity, and competitive pricing characterize Prentiss’ botanical products, the firm reports.
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Paragon Professional
Pest Control Products
Pest management professionals can help protect their customers’ homes and businesses from insects with TyraTech’s Ready-To-Use Crawling Insect Spray. The company says it is revolutionizing insect control with a scientific breakthrough in natural pesticides 20 years in the making. With an unparalleled level of effectiveness, it kills crawling and flying insects. Use it confidently in and around kitchens, bars and other sensitive areas.
The benefits of TyraTech’s Crawling Insect Spray include:
- Contact insecticide — rapid knockdown and kill of insects
- Product use does not require special protective equipment
- Kills crawling insects, including cockroaches, ants, drain and fruit flies, spiders and many more
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T·A·P Pest Control Insulation
T·A·P is a natural fiber insulation treated with boric acid and other proprietary formulations to produce fire-retardant, environmentally friendly, thermally superior, sound-deadening insulation with pest controlling properties, the firm reports. T·A·P is acceptable for use around humans and pets, but deadly to cockroaches, silverfish, ants, termites and many other crawling insects. T·A·P is a U.S. EPA-labeled pesticide.
T·A·P is the result of a merger of two well-respected technologies — natural cellulose insulation and natural borate pesticides — creating Thermal, Acoustical and Pest Control Insulation, the only stabilized pest control insulation. As part of a total pest management package, T·A·P can be used to cap existing insulation in attics, or can be installed in the attics, walls and crawlspaces of new construction.
T·A·P pays for itself quickly in reduced energy costs and then continues to save PMPs’ customers money for the life of the structure, the firm reports.
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Rockwell Labs Ltd
The 2011 Product Guide from Rockwell Labs Ltd is now available. The product guide includes new "green" products as well as a number of new and improved labels. New products include InTice Gelanimo Ant Bait in 4-ounce cups and 35-gram syringes, the InTice Border Patrol System, the InVade Mini Doser and the InVade Spray Doser. New InVict AB Insect Paste will also be available in 2011.
The products with new labels include InTice Gelanimo Ant Bait, InTice Granular Bait, InTice 10 Perimeter Bait, InTice Thiquid Ant Bait and BorActin Insecticide Powder. These label improvements make these products more convenient to use and provide expanded use options, the firm says.
Additionally, the company’s InTice Borate Baits use premium attractants to achieve the best acceptance and borates provide effective control with a natural mineral.
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