GIVE FLIES THE DEATH BLOW WITH THE BAYER-SWATTER
Dr Gerhard Verdoorn , Griffon Poison Information Centre - 082-446-8946 , nesher @ tiscali . co . za
According to most people , flies are on earth for two reasons , namely to irritate us beyond belief and to contaminate our living and working areas with unwanted germs . We have to deal flies the death blow in one blow , and there is no better product range for this purpose than offered by Bayer . The pumps / sprayers used by our grandma ' s in the olden days to spray the world full of DDT and Dieldrin are long gone , because new insecticide technology such as that of Bayer , makes life a lot easier , safer and more tolerable in a world full of flies .
Baythroid ® WP ( wettable powder ) is a residual surface spray for areas where flies like to park , to ensure the end for these unwanted guests . A wettable powder works excellently on porous surfaces such as brick and cement , where liquid formulations may not be as effective , but still works well on smooth surfaces . Flies usually sit on darker surfaces during early mornings and late afternoons because it is nice and hot . These dark surfaces , such as tar poles in a feedlot or the black steel columns in store rooms are the ideal places for Baythroid ® WP application . Baythroid ® WP is also indispensable in typical fly preferred areas such as milk parlors , chicken pens , pig pens and warehouses for the control of stable flies .
Flies can also be fooled with Bayer lovepotion : QuickBayt ® Spray contains a sex pheromone and when the flies react to this lovepotion , they are dealt the death blow with imidacloprid . This miracle product can be sprayed or painted on to control flies especially indoors , under the protection of roof overhangs and close to areas where flies breed . A good place to apply QuickBayt ® Spray is around windows and on window frames where flies enter the buildings . QuickBayt ® Spray and Baythroid ® WP can be used alternately to prevent resistance . Both Baythroid ® WP and QuickBayt ® Spray can be applied in a targeted manner by spraying black cotton cloths and hanging them in fly-areas .
In fly breeding areas , maggots should be treated with a larvicide such as Baycidal ® along with Baythroid ® WP . Baycidal ® cause maggots to literally grow themselves to death , and is especially useful in dung heaps and garbage dumps . Treat these areas with a mix of Baythroid ® WP and Baycidal ®: it kills maggots quickly and those that hatch later will also be wiped out . Garbage cans can be treated with a high concentration mix of QuickBayt ® Spray , which is painted on . Flies will stream to the garbage cans , and literally drop like flies !
Inside buildings where flies are a nuisance , a space spray might be the best solution . Coopex ® Aerosol cans must be mounted in dispensers in rooms . Dispensers release small doses of the permethrin / piperonyl butoxide mixture in given intervals . The biggest advantage of Coopex ® Aerosol is the permethrin ' s repellent effect on flies ; no healthy fly would dare to go close to an area where this substance is being released , and they skidaddle quickly when they sense the substance in the atmosphere . Should a fly dare to face it , the permethrin / piperonyl butoxide mixture will quickly meet it with a deathblow .
Bayer ' s insecticides contain pyrethroids and / or imidacloprid ; it is much safer that the older organophosphate or carbamate insecticides , and can thus be used with ease of heart according to the label instructions . However , be aware that all products may only be used according to the label instructions , especially when it comes to mixing instructions . Do not add more or less than the specified amount of spraying mix than indicated on the label , because it might lead to ineffective control and also catalyse the development of resistance . Use protective clothing when the spray mixtures are prepared and applied because pyrethroids can cause skin irritation in some cases . If body and face is protected against the spray , it eliminates the chances of skin irritation .
USE INSECTICIDES RESPONSIBLY . ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND PRODUCT INFORMATION BEFORE USE . PAY ATTENTION TO THE WARNINGS AND FOLLOW THE PRECAUTIONS ON THE LABEL . Baycidal ® Reg . No . L5256 Act No . 36 of 1947 , Namibian Reg . No . N-AR 1045 ACTIVE INGREDIENT : Triflumuron ( benzoyl phenyl urea ) 480 g / �CAUTION . Baythroid ® Wettable Powder Reg . No . L2198 Act No . 36 of 1947 , Namibian Reg . No . N-AR 0013 ACTIVE INGREDIENT : Cyfluthrin ( pyrethroid ) 100 g / kg CAUTION . Coopex ® Aerosol Fly & Mosquito Killer Reg . No . L1530 Act No . 36 of 1947 , Namibian Reg . No . N-AR 1034 ACTIVE INGREDIENT : Pyrethrins 15 g / kg & Piperonyl butoxide 150 g / kg CAUTION . QuickBayt ® Spray Fly Bait Reg . No . L7802 Act No . 36 of 1947 Namibian Reg . No . N-AR 0766 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS : Imidacloprid 100 g / kg & Tricosene 1 g / kg CAUTION . Baycidal ®, Baythroid ®, Coopex ® and QuickBayt ® are registered trademarks of the Bayer Group .. Registration holder : Bayer ( Pty .) Ltd ., Reg . No . 1968 / 011192 / 07 , P . O . Box 143 , Isando , 1600 , SOUTH AFRICA www . bayer . co . za © Bayer ( Pty .) Ltd . Copyright 2017 , All rights reserved .