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This non-repellent insecticide has demonstrated ingestion and contact activity, Syngenta reports. It can be applied indoors and outdoors as a liquid or foam, making it the only product a pest management professional (PMP) needs to provide a complete treatment.
The company said Optigard Flex Liquid will be available in limited, introductory quantities in 2008.
Optigard Flex uses the same active ingredient, thiamethoxam, as Optigard Ant Gel Bait. Because the product is non-repellent, nuisance pests won’t avoid it. In fact, the chemistry of Optigard Flex permits the active ingredient to be efficiently transferred throughout social insect populations, so PMPs can generate better control with less product, Syngenta reports.
“Thiamethoxam is a second-generation neonicotinoid insecticide that is proprietary to Syngenta and effectively controls a broad range of insect pests,” said Dr. ElRay Roper, senior technical representative, Syngenta Professional Products. “Thiamethoxam can be transferred from exposed to unexposed social insects, letting the pests do the work for you.”
Optigard Flex may be used as a general surface spray, for zone treatments or for crack and crevice applications. It is approved for indoor and outdoor treatments and can be applied as a liquid or a foam. The timing of product applications is not limited, and Optigard Flex may be used for residential or commercial accounts, providing PMPs with increased flexibility.
“This is a new, high-performance insecticide that’s ideal for IPM programs and gives PMPs a full range of application options,” said Pat Willenbrock, senior marketing manager, Syngenta Professional Products. “Optigard Flex will allow PMPs to make more targeted applications, use less active ingredient, and have lower environmental impact.”
It all adds up to a product that enables a PMP to reduce equipment and fuel costs and perform more services in a day, yet have fewer callbacks, more satisfied customers and better word-of-mouth promotion, Willenbrock added.
All Optigard branded products can earn PMPs valuable points in the Syngenta PestPartners rewards program. For more information on the program visit www.PestPartners.com.