FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Zoëcon Introduces Wasp-X™ Wasp and Hornet Spray
For Quick Insect Knockdown
Active ingredient Etofenprox is new to
Schaumburg, IL, July 6, 2010-The Zoëcon Professional Products division of Central Life Sciences, whose founders invented Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) technology more than 30 years ago, today announced the availability of its new Wasp-X™ Wasp and Hornet Spray. Wasp-X™ spray contains the active ingredient Etofenprox, a unique molecule classified by EPA as reduced risk.
Wasp-X™ spray kills on contact and provides quick knockdown of wasps, hornets and yellow jackets. Its jet spray will reach nests up to 20 feet away, and Wasp-X™ spray can be used indoors in non-residence areas like attics, steeples, barns and other spaces where nests are built.
"Wasp-X™ spray is a new addition to the Zoëcon Professional Products solution portfolio for pest management professionals. Wasp-X™ spray provides effective control against wasps, hornets and yellow jackets. It offers quick knockdown and residual control of foraging workers retuning to the nest," said
The active ingredient in Wasp-X™ spray, Etofenprox, has a favorable environmental profile and is a pyrethroid-like, non-organophosphate, non-carbamate adulticide.
About Central Life Sciences
Zoëcon Professional Products is part of the Central Life Sciences strategic business unit of Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT). Central Life Sciences is dedicated to creating healthier environments and making life better for people, plants and animals around the world. As inventors of insect growth regulator (IGR) technology more than 30 years ago, the founders of Central Life Sciences pioneered biorational pest control: using the insect's chemistry as a means to reduce pest populations. To learn more about Zoëcon Professional Products and Wasp-X™ spray, call 1-800-248-7763 or visit our website at www.zoecon.com.
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Zoecon is a registered trademark and Wasp-X is a trademark of Wellmark International.
Third Edition of the PCT Field Guide for the Management of Structure-Infesting Ants Now Available for Immediate Delivery
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The PCT Media Group is pleased to announce the publication of the PCT Field Guide for the Management of Structure-Infesting Ants, 3rd Edition by Stoy Hedges.
Completely revised and updated, the 3rd edition Ant Field Guide is an essential educational resource for pest management professionals.
"To be without this field guide is akin to doing pest management without a flashlight," said longtime industry consultant Dr. Austin Frishman, AMF Pest Management Services,
It's no accident that ants are the industry's No. 1 pest, representing millions of dollars in annual revenue. Unique behavioral characteristics, rapidly changing dietary needs and dozens of structure-infesting species all make control difficult. The PCT Field Guide for the Management of Structure-Infesting Ants, 3rd Edition, was written to provide pest management professionals with a handy resource they can access from their service vehicles for practical, up-to-date information on these challenging pests. Topics covered include:
Hedges, manager of technical service, Terminix International, provides a thorough review of the biology and behavior of ants (updated with new data where appropriate), and has included new case studies from his extensive field experiences.
The 3rd edition Ant Field Guide also has been updated with six new ant species. "For example, we rolled into the Pavement Ant chapter information about a related pavement ant species we are seeing in
Perhaps the most significant revision is the inclusion of high-quality, 4-color photos taken by Joe MacGown from the
"The biggest challenge for our service professionals is the identification of the pests involved and this guide was written with the service professional in the field in mind, so that they can solve the problem as quickly as possible," Hedges said.
Priced at only $9.95 per copy, this 325-page handy field guide is a resource every one of your technicians should have in their service vehicle (quantity discounts are available).
For more information or to order visit www.pctonline.com/store or call the PCT store at 800/456-0707.
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