Pest Management Professional, September 2018
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 46 Cutting edge Chemistry Rockwell LabS LTD PESTWORLD BOOTH 517 RECENT INNOVATION What is the most innovative chemical solution your company has launched recently is a tough question but I would have to say its our EcoVia broadspectrum research based botanical Dr Cisse Spragins Founder CEO range Coupling our abilities in formulation chemistry along with researching and understanding the modes of action of these essential oils has led to product benefits well beyond what we imagined at the outset and well beyond just the green status of botanicals Some benefits include fast action strong repellency flushing ability diverse modes of action for resistance management and expanded use sites NEW LAUNCHES Within the next 24 months we intend to launch additions to several of our core product lines We anticipate launching InVade bio sanitation products utilizing dry formulations an additional InVict advanced bait formulation and another EcoVia botanical formulation to round out that range PREDICTIONS The high development cost of bringing new synthetic chemistry to the market relative to the market size is no secret For that reason the majority of new development will be a spin off from the larger crop agriculture market as it has been for quite some time At the same time theres growing demand for so called cleaner and more bio based solutions thanks to changing demographics I expect well see some exciting advances in natural and bio based chemistry as well as bio control and advances in physical control techniques augmented with information technology Zoëcon Professional Products PESTWORLD BOOTH 2109 RECENT INNOVATION Zoëcon is the inventor and manufacturer of the original insect growth Tony Schultz PCO Business Manager regulators IGRs methoprene and hydroprene both effective AIs to control insect infestations by breaking the life cycle As we celebrate our 50th year we combined our technology for cockroach drain and fruit fly and stored product pest control into a convenient aerosol format Gentrol Complete Aerosol combines the IGR S hydroprene with lambdacyhalothrin in a novel one step product that controls adults and immature insects essentially eliminating present and future infestations Both ingredients are EPA approved for use in sensitive areas such as food handling in restaurants hotels schools and homes NEW LAUNCHES Combination formulations offer proven technology combined with heightened effectiveness We recently launched Lava Lor Granular Bait for the control of cockroaches crickets silverfish ants and more Its the markets first combination of imidacloprid with hydramethylnon in a granular format for indoor and outdoor perimeter and broadcast treatments PREDICTIONS Over the past few years we have seen PMPs attempt to do more with less using products with very broad labels We foresee the market turning to combination products that are more pest specific to offer long term control and offset costly callbacks 48 September 2018 Pest Management Professional mypmp net
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