Pest Management Professional, September 2018

INDUSTRY INTEL The Life of Py I n 1902 Alexander McLaughlin went into the business of grinding spices plant leaves barks fruits and flowers for use in pharmaceuticals Six years later he incorporated the business with partners George King and John Gormley The company McLaughlin Top Brian Krelitz showcases MGKs historic spices Directly above left to right The life of MGKs Py dried flowers crude Py Py after 2 distillations and finally 20 Py Gormley King MGK soon realized its product shipments containing flowers in the chrysanthemum family of plants were never infested with live insects There must be something to this flower MGKs partners wisely surmised MGK had stumbled upon pyrethrum Py an effective natural insecticide By the 1920s MGK had standardized the extraction and refinement of pyrethrum to consistently deliver highquality py based insecticides Today MGK is a global leader in the production of Py and has made investments to grow harvest and process flowers in Tasmania Tanzania and Uganda The process of isolating and refining Py is complex requiring multiple extraction separation and distillation steps Heres a simplified snapshot of The Life of MGKs Py The active ingredient AI is extracted from the pyrethrum flowers to make crude Py The wax is separated from the Py The resin is separated from the Py The color is separated from the Py Ants cockroaches mosquitoes flies bed bugs and many other pests are susceptible to the power of Py Equally important being a botanical Py decomposes rapidly in the environment As the demand for sustainable products continues to grow more insecticide manufacturers worldwide are embracing Py CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 bait says Brian Krelitz MGKs senior market manager The new system has increased our gel baits production capacity by 67 percent We continue to make significant investments in both our manufacturing capabilities and product pipeline Krelitz adds Stay tuned Well be launching several more insect control innovations soon MGK products combat ants bed bugs beetles cockroaches fleas flies mosquitoes scorpions spiders stink bugs stored product pests wasps yellowjackets and other structural pests Some of MGKs more established brands include NyGuard IGR cockroaches fleas flies mosquitoes stored product pests ticks and other pests Bedlam and Bedlam Plus bed bugs Vendetta and Vendetta Plus cockroaches Onslaught and Onslaught FastCap broadspectrum insect control Riptide and Sector mosquitoes and flies Its by design not Quality control and assurance are top priorities for MGK chance that demand for our liquid aerosol and microcap innovations continues to grow MGKs Gullickson notes We remain focused on developing insect control products based on the input of the PMP community By bringing solutions to market we anticipate becoming an ever more valuable member of this incredible community MGK employs a broad team of chemists and entomologists to ensure its solutions solve pest problems 16 September 2018 Pest Management Professional mypmp net PHOTOS COURTESY OF MGK