{"id":3632,"date":"2019-01-01T11:55:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T01:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppmmagazine.com.au\/?p=3632"},"modified":"2022-10-12T15:39:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T05:39:30","slug":"basf-launches-two-new-seclira-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-products\/basf-launches-two-new-seclira-products\/","title":{"rendered":"BASF LAUNCHES TWO NEW SECLIRA PRODUCTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two new products join the Seclira range.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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When Seclira WSG Insecticide<\/a> was launched in 2018, BASF<\/a> predicted that pest managers could see it as an opportunity to reduce the number of products they used on standard callouts. Instead of carrying a range of more specialised solutions, they could use Seclira as a convenient, effective, all-round solution for general insect control.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter years of mainly relying on synthetic pyrethroids, this was a new product that could easily become the preferred choice in most circumstances,\u201d said Dr David<\/strong> Elmouttie<\/strong>, technical development specialist at BASF.\u00a0 That prediction was based on two things: the user- friendliness of Seclira WSG and its broad label.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeclira WSG is a non-staining, broad-spectrum general insect control product that can be used indoors as well as outside,\u201d Dr Elmouttie explained. \u201cIt mixes into a clear solution that looks like water and only leaves a mark on surfaces where water would too, so it can be used in a lot of sensitive situations where other products can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now the Seclira range has expanded to make it more practical and convenient to deal with the most common insect control problems using the same innovative active ingredient. At this year\u2019s AEPMA Conference, BASF launched two new products: Seclira Pressurised Insecticide<\/a> and Seclira Pressurised Fly Bait<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Seclira Pressurised Insecticide (PI) shares the benefits of the Water Soluble Granule (WSG) formulation that was launched last year. Pest managers will be able to use it for smaller jobs that don\u2019t justify the mixing of a full tank and also for precise application into cracks and crevices.<\/p>\n

Like Seclira WSG, Seclira PI dries clear and is non- staining, which is a major advantage according to Dr Elmouttie. \u201cIts non-staining quality provides pest managers with greater exibility in relation to where they use it.\u00a0\u201cBut the most important advantage is that it doesn\u2019t repel the target pests like ants, cockroaches and bed bugs. So they are unaware they\u2019ve come into contact with it and \u2013 in the case of social insects \u2013 can pass it on to the rest of the colony. It\u2019s the same \u2018Genuine transfer effect\u2019 technology most pest managers will recognise from using Termidor.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second new product, Seclira Pressurised Fly\u00a0Bait, is a unique formulation that contains a near-field attractant for flies. Dr Elmouttie believes Seclira Pressurised Fly Bait has the potential to change the industry\u2019s approach to fly baits and make them a much more common alternative to residual sprays.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the first ready-to-spray fly bait on the market, so it\u2019s a more convenient solution for pest managers to use even before factoring in the advantages it shares with the other Seclira products \u2013 there\u2019s no off-putting smell and it dries clear \u2013 so it can be used in more sensitive areas than the baits people have been mixing themselves or putting out as granules,\u201d said\u00a0Dr Elmouttie.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth the active ingredient and the attractant provide quick knockdown and are powerful enough that it doesn\u2019t have to be used in large quantities or over large areas. Simply apply in bands or as a spot treatment and it will go on attracting and controlling the fies within the target area for up to six weeks. That makes it very cost- effective as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Elmouttie and the BASF team see the launch of the two new products in the Seclira range as an opportunity for pest managers to start moving away from their previous reliance on synthetic pyrethroids. \u201cCustomers who already appreciate the benefits of using the\u00a0Seclira technology may be pleased to know that the introduction of a new mode of action also means more effective control of pest populations that have developed resistance to older treatments,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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