SureKill Evolve SC
Running a profitable pest control company is hard, but creating an approved product list shouldn’t be. In a world where pest control owners must provide simple treatment protocols and leverage cash flow, picking one product to replace multiple others can be the difference between a successful or challenging year. The consistent request by many Pest Management Professionals (PMPs) is the desire for broad-spectrum products that can be used in multiple situations by technicians in the field.
At Neogen®, we launched our first product in the SureKill® brand, SureKill Evolve SC, to solve this need. Available in both pint and gallon sizes, SureKill Evolve SC features one of the most trusted active ingredients on the market, Deltamethrin , in a suspension concentrate. It provides up to 90 days of residual control, ensuring protection long after the initial application. Featuring a broad label targeting multiple sites and pests, SureKill Evolve SC reduces the need for multiple products across multiple accounts.
General Household Pests (GHPs):
Treatment for GHPs often begins outdoors to reduce indoor infestations. Trimming bushes, trees, or grass that touch your residential structure can assist in reducing overall pest populations, while properly sealing pipes, vents, dampers, and exterior openings is an important step to prevent reentry. Additionally, ensure that trash, debris, and yard waste are sealed and disposed of in appropriate containers. Chemical treatments should be focused on locations where pests have been seen or found, or can find shelter. Treat entry points around water pipes, utility penetrations, windows, doors, vents, and eaves. If treatments move indoors, treat areas where pests normally feed or hide, such as baseboards, corners, around water pipes, behind and under refrigerators, cabinets, sinks, and stoves.
Mosquitoes:
In addition to the species of mosquito, identifying breeding sites is key to suppressing mosquito populations. Empty or drain areas of standing water, suggest circulating devices for water features, and recommend rocks instead of mulch where applicable. When using SureKill Evolve SC to treat mosquitoes, target around landscape plants, turf and ground cover, under decks, around building foundations, and other places where mosquitoes may rest. With 90-day residual control, SureKill Evolve SC can easily be utilized for warm weather seasonal mosquito treatments, or in annual programs in more temperate climates.
Turf and Ornamental:
SureKill Evolve SC is also an excellent choice for turf and ornamental applications against active infestations of mole crickets, chinch bugs, ants, and other turf pests. Before any treatments, ensure that you are treating at the correct label rate and for the correct pest by identifying the cause of your infestation. Pouring soapy water into an area of damaged turfgrass as a spot test can help bring to surface pests that will guide your treatment. Stress on turf and ornamentals, caused by overwatering, underwatering, mowing at the incorrect height, and more, will make them more susceptible to pest pressures. Black sooty mold in these areas is a good indicator of the presence of scale insects, aphids, and in many cases, ants. Foliar applications to landscape ornamentals will control these aphids, scale insects, and other plant-sucking insects. SureKill Evolve SC's added benefit of limiting honeydew production reduces food availability for ant populations, especially those that prefer a carbohydrate-based diet.
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