{"id":40964,"date":"2025-12-14T18:08:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T07:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/?p=76828"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:26:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T07:26:12","slug":"a-first-for-australia-sundews-spinogel-roach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-cockroaches\/cockroach-baits\/a-first-for-australia-sundews-spinogel-roach\/","title":{"rendered":"A First for Australia: Sundew\u2019s Spinogel Roach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sundew Solutions has launched a new cockroach gel bait using the natural active ingredient spinosad.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Australia\u2019s pest management industry is changing rapidly. Many customers are growing more eco-conscious, asking for a more targeted and environmentally friendly approach to pest management.<\/p>\n

Sundew Solutions is answering the demand with the launch of its new ecowise range<\/a>, Australia\u2019s first collection of natural pest management products designed specifically for pest professionals.<\/p>\n

Among the new ecowise range is Spinogel Roach with Natural Spinosad<\/a>. It is Australia\u2019s, and indeed the world\u2019s, first spinosad-based cockroach gel bait developed specifically for professional pest managers. This breakthrough innovation is designed to meet the needs of the growing eco-conscious customer demographic, delivering powerful performance with a naturally derived active ingredient that aligns with the values of sustainability, safety, and science-driven efficacy.<\/p>\n

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for eco-conscious pest control solutions with global industry regulators, consumers, facility managers, and businesses all wanting safer, more environmentally responsible options. However, the products still need to work and deliver professional performance without compromising on safety or sustainability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe market has been demanding safer, more natural products for years,\u201d says David Priddy,<\/strong> CEO of Sundew Solutions. \u201cYet no company in our industry had stepped up to truly meet that need. It took Sundew to think differently, to innovate, invest, and bring something genuinely new to market.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spinogel Roach is the result of that approach. It is a completely new class of cockroach bait featuring spinosad, a natural active derived from the soil bacterium (Saccharopolyspora spinosa).<\/em> Originating from soil bacteria, spinosad acts on insect nervous systems through a novel mode of action (Group 5 – the spinosyns), providing excellent resistance management benefits.<\/p>\n

Not only is spinosad natural, it also has a great toxicity profile \u2013 with very low mammalian and avian toxicity. Globally, it has earned prestigious recognition including the US Green Chemistry Presidential Award, EPA Reduced Risk Pesticide Status, and OMRI organic certification. It\u2019s even certified for organic use in New Zealand, with Spinogel Roach expected to gain Australian Certified Organic accreditation in the coming months. This makes it an ideal option for sensitive accounts such as schools, hospitals, aged care facilities, and food-handling areas.<\/p>\n

Importantly, having low toxicity doesn\u2019t mean compromising on performance. In rigorous testing, Spinogel Roach has proven to perform as well as, if not better than, one of the leading synthetic insecticide gel baits.<\/p>\n

In laboratory tests by Sundew\u2019s R&D team, Spinogel Roach was quicker to achieve 100% mortality of German and American cockroach adults and nymphs than a well-known indoxacarb-based gel bait (Figure 1). Against American cockroach adults, the speed to achieve 100% was less than half (24 hours) the time taken by the indoxacarb-bait gel bait (72 hours).<\/p>\n

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Figure 1: Spinogel versus a leading indoxacarb-based gel bait, tested on German and American cockroach nymphs and adults<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The efficacy of Spinogel Roach with Natural Spinosad was evaluated under controlled laboratory conditions using industry-standard trial methods. Researchers conducted five replicates of ten adult and nymph German cockroaches (Blattella germanica<\/em>) and five replicates of ten adult and nymph American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana<\/em>). Laboratory-reared cockroaches were selected to ensure uniform age, health, and genetic consistency, eliminating variability that can occur in wild populations. This provides reliable, repeatable results that accurately measure product performance under standardised conditions consistent with professional pest management research protocols.<\/p>\n

Cockroaches are powerfully attracted to the unique matrix formulation of Spinogel Roach, feeding readily and transferring the active to others in harbourages through secondary mechanisms like contact, regurgitation, and faecal transfer.<\/p>\n

\u201cProfessionals tell us that performance is non-negotiable,\u201d said Mr Priddy. \u201cWe knew that if we were going to create a natural product, it had to work as well as a leading industry standard. Spinogel Roach is proof that being eco-friendly doesn\u2019t mean second best.\u201d<\/p>\n

Launched in early September 2025, the ecowise range answers the growing market call for solutions that balance efficacy, safety, and environmental responsibility. Spinogel Roach is already available nationwide, while two additional ecowise products \u2013 Spinout 133 SC Insecticide and McFly BaitSpray \u2013 are awaiting final APVMA certification and will be available soon. Each is powered by natural spinosad, offering a versatile, ecofriendly toolkit for professionals who want to stay ahead of the curve.<\/p>\n

Mr Priddy believes the launch of the ecowise range is a signal that the pest control industry is evolving. \u201cFor decades, chemical companies have kept offering variations of the same thing, the same old actives in new bottles. But the market has changed; consumers want to know what\u2019s in the products being used in their homes and businesses. They want transparency, responsibility, and performance. Sundew ecowise delivers all three.\u201d<\/p>\n

Importantly, Sundew isn\u2019t positioning ecowise products to replace existing chemical solutions. Instead, the products add a powerful new category to every pest manager\u2019s toolkit \u2013 the natural option for clients who want safer, low-impact, environmentally aligned services. That includes not only residential customers but also commercial and institutional sectors such as hospitality, healthcare, education, food production, logistics, government, agriculture, and organic farming.<\/p>\n

This gives pest managers an enormous competitive advantage; it allows them to meet customer expectations, differentiate their services, and build long-term trust with eco-conscious clients.<\/p>\n

Sundew has even gone a step further to help professionals capture this opportunity. On the Sundew Solutions website, the About ecowise page<\/a> provides free downloadable resources for pest managers wanting to create their own eco-service web pages. These include editable website content, social media templates, and a ready-made 30-second \u2018elevator pitch\u2019 on how to explain the product to customers. It\u2019s all part of Sundew\u2019s commitment to helping pest professionals grow their businesses responsibly.<\/p>\n

\u201cPest managers have told us again and again that customers are asking for natural or organic options, and they\u2019ve had nothing credible to offer,\u201d said Mr Priddy. \u201cThe ecowise range gives them the products, the science, and the resources to deliver professional eco-friendly services with total confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pest managers wanting to learn more about Spinogel Roach and the ecowise range can visit the Sundew Solutions website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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