With the loss of Allethrin as an active in the United States, we help a lot of clients find and develop suitable replacement actives. With several new actives to choose from, the process of selecting the ideal choice and them optimizing them to your needs can be
Read more →When you need data to support your claims for outdoor mosquito repellents such as candles, torches, coils, heated pads, and similar products, the options are certainly limited. Traditionally EPA has required open field tests but such methods rarely provided suitable results. Over the past few years, EPA
Read more →With the Zika concerns, we are getting a lot of requests for Arm-in-a-Cage testing for mosquito repellents. Mosquito bite tests for repellents are highly regulated test methods since 2006. Yes, there are plenty of videos showing mosquitoes biting, and being repelled from treatments on the arm. But
Read more →Wow. I have long since stopped being shocked about what many manufacturers think is true about the 25b exemption laws. Not a week goes by that I don’t have calls from people with 25b formulations with a host of myths and mis-understandings about the 25b laws. The
Read more →Spring Time Is Prime Time for Weeds to Grow in your Garden This time of year many homeowners take an aggressive approach to make sure their lawn and garden are the best looking on the block. Having the greenest grass, the brightest flowers and the healthiest lawn
Read more →The bed bug epidemic has been an increasing problem for the past decade, with bed bugs infesting homes, apartments, and hotels as well as hospitals, nursing homes and even subway cars. Bed bugs are one of the most challenging pests to eradicate because of their rapid reproduction rate.
Read more →First, please don’t confuse mixture rates with application rates. In this blog I want to address a common discussion with our new clients… application rate. There are 2 broad categories involved: direct spray and residual sprays. For residual applications, the most common industry standard is always 1
Read more →There are several factors to take into account when we spray pests or surfaces for our lab tests. First, you have to control any air flow or cross current that can cause a portion of the spray to miss the target. Next, you have to be concerned
Read more →Nearly every client that is looking for a test on their bed bug mattress encasement will eventually ask about ‘certification’ of their product. This was started by one company and one test several years ago. The facts as I understand them are simply that the researcher that
Read more →Residual studies are tests that involve applying a product over a surface and then allowing it to dry for a specified period of time before insects are placed on the treated surface. The budgets for a residual test need to be 4-10x higher because these tests can
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