{"id":4698,"date":"2016-05-01T15:27:08","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T05:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppmmagazine.com.au\/?p=4698"},"modified":"2022-10-10T18:41:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T08:41:06","slug":"unique-water-based-alternative-for-storage-pests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-stored-product-pests\/unique-water-based-alternative-for-storage-pests\/","title":{"rendered":"UNIQUE WATER-BASED ALTERNATIVE FOR STORAGE PESTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Bayer&#8217;s <strong>Jim Westhead<\/strong> outlines the benefits of using waster-based Aqua-K-Othrine space spray against stored product pests.<\/em><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"hr-thick\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 24\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Pest managers who target stored product pests will be pleased to know there is now an \u2018environmentally friendly\u2019 spray and fog alternative<br \/>\nto the existing oil-based formulations, or formulations diluted in hydrocarbon solvents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 24\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Many of these older, oil-based formulations can pose a health\u00a0risk because they often contain hydrocarbon solvents that are now regarded as potential or probable carcinogens, so any reduction of their use in public areas is a desirable goal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalscience.bayer.com.au\/pest-management\/products\/aqua-k-othrine\">Aqua-K-Othrine<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalscience.bayer.com.au\/pest-management\">Bayer<\/a> has the lowest application rate of any currently registered, alternative space spray concentrate in Australia. It is also fully evaluated and recommended for use as a mosquito space-spray under the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme. More importantly, Aqua-K-Othrine is now registered for use for stored product pests such as beetles and moths, along with cockroaches, spiders, flies and mosquitoes.<\/p>\n<p>This is ground-breaking technology, because it uses a water-base to treat environmentally sensitive situations. It can be used in wide range of outdoor and indoor situations including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warehouses, factories, industrial buildings<\/li>\n<li>Food manufacturers and food stores<\/li>\n<li>Grain handlers and grain silos<\/li>\n<li>Abattoirs<\/li>\n<li>Sports grounds, recreation areas and domestic residences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Traditional spray and fog products spread hydrocarbons throughout the target areas, and many food manufacturers have been searching for a \u2018greener\u2019 effective product.<\/p>\n<p>Aqua-K-Othrine has revolutionised these oil and solvent treatments by using a water-base that can remain active in the air for periods long enough to flush and kill stored product pests, yet uses less than 1% hydrocarbons to propel the product.<\/p>\n<p>Bayer has developed a unique anti-evaporant technology, known as \u2018FFAST\u2019, which is the latest development for space sprays and fogging. \u2018Film Forming Aqueous Spray Technology\u2019 ensures that as the spray droplets are formed, the anti-evaporant agent forms a protective skin around the droplets.<\/p>\n<p>This process ensures that the droplets maintain their size and therefore efficiency, for much longer than standard formulations. They are comparable in efficacy to the oil-based and oil-diluted products, but with the added benefits of economy of use and less environmental contamination, compared to an oil-based spray or fog.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, the three key benefits of Aqua K-Othrine are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Very low application rate<\/li>\n<li>Low impact on the environment<\/li>\n<li>Dilute with water only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The table below provides a comparison between Aqua-K-Othrine and traditional products, highlighting its \u2018environmentally-friendly\u2019 features.<\/p>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 24\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/>\n<col \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Product Type<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Formulation solvent content<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Reliance on hydrocarbon solvents<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Evaporation rate from spray droplets<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Flammability (of formulation)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Environmental profile<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Aqua-K-Othrine with FFAST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Low \u2713<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Lowest \u2713<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Slow \u2713<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Low \u2713<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Best \u2713<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Oil-based and oil-diluted<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>High \ud800\udd02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Highest \ud800\udd02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Slow \u2713<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>High \ud800\udd02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Worst \ud800\udd02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Oil-based and water-diluted<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>High \ud800\udd02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Medium \ud800\udd02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>High \ud800\udd02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>High \ud800\udd02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Middle \ud800\udd02<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 24\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Jim Westhead<\/strong>,<em>\u00a0Territory Sales Manager, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalscience.bayer.com.au\/pest-management\/\">Bayer Environmental 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