Guest guest Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 http://www.pestproducts.com/igr.htm Pest Control Pests Products New Items Secure On-Line Order Form Pest Control Sale Items Holiday Schedule Pest ControlOrder Status Return Policy Search Our Site Contact Us Niban Bait Advantage for Fleas Advion Roach Bait Aerosols Actisol Ant Baits Ant Index Animal Traps Asian Lady Beetles /Lady Bugs B & G Sprayer Baits Bed Bugs and Bed Bug Control Bird-X ProductsBird Control BoraCare Borate Insecticides Boxelders Bumble Bees Carpenter Ants Carpenter Bees Chipmunks Cockroach Index Cozy Foot Heated Mat Cypermethrin Demon WP Demon Insecticides Demon Max Drain Flies Dr. T's Nature Products Electronic Pest Control Fire Ants Fleas Flea Stoppers Carpet Powder Fly Index Fly Sprays Frontline Fruit Fly Glucosamine Heaters, Foot Warmers, Leg Warmer Herbicides Insect Baits Insect Bites Insecticide Dusts Insect Repellents Ladybugs Lawn Pests Maxforce Baits Maxforce Roach Bait Gel Mice Molecrickets Moles Mosquito Control Moth Trap Niban G, Niban FG Odor Elimination Onslaught Insecticide Over'n Out Fireant Granules Onyx Insecticide Permethrin Pest Topics Powderpost Beetles Raccoons Rats Roaches Rat Traps Rat Zapper 2000 Rodent Baits Rodent Removal Rodents Safeguard Humane Live Animal Traps Scythe Herbicide SedgeHammer Spiders Sluggo Snakes Snake-A-Way Snake Repellent Snake Pictures Squirrels Suspend SC Talstar Tempo Insecticides Termites Ticks Top Choice Toasty Toes Foot Warmer Ultraviolet Fly Traps Fly Zappers Versa Foamer Wildlife White Footed Ants White Grubs Woodpeckers Yankee Candle Aerosols Pest Control Site Map Disclaimer Kempo Karate Dojo, Pensacola, FL Pest Control IGR Insect Growth Regulators Growth inhibitors or insect growth regulators (any of which is commonly known as an IGR) are products or materials that interrupt or inhibit the life cycle of a pest. Many people loosely use the terms "birth control for roaches" or "birth control for fleas." If an animal cannot reach adulthood, it is not capable of reproducing. By inhibiting the maturity of an insect, we keep it from reaching the critical adult stage, thus stopping the life cycle and infestation. In layman's terminology, an IGR is not an insecticide (in the bug killing definition) but is a man-made protein that only effects certain insects or groups of insects.Flea eggs and flea larvae that are exposed to an IGR (Nylar, Precor, Methoprene) will never develop into the adult jumping, biting and (most important!) reproducing fleas. As another example, roaches that are exposed to either Nylar or Hydroprene cannot shed their exoskeleton or develop a new exoskeleton. This is an important part of the roach life cycle: if they cannot shed their outer shell or grow a new one, they cannot mature any further.The following materials (active ingredients) are the most widely used insect growth inhibitors by pest professionals, pest control operators (PCO) and individuals doing their own pest control: Methoprene, Hydroprene, Nylar. Methoprene When used indoors, Methoprene (the active ingredient in Precor, Precor 2000 and others) will prevent the egg and larvae stages of fleas from developing, with a 3 to 7 month residual. Use alone for prevention or tank mix with an approved insecticide (Suspend SC, Permethrin Pro) for existing problems. Precor also works on Cigarette Beetles. Methoprene (or Precor) is not photostable and is for indoor use, only. Available in liquid concentrate and aerosol formulations for indoor flea control. Methoprene can also be found in Frontline Plus topical flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats. Methoprene is combined with Fipronil in Frontline Plus products. Fipronil kills and repels ticks and adult fleas as the Methoprene inhibits the growth of immature fleas. Flea Elimination Cigarette Beetle Elimination top of page Nylar The IGR Nylar is the active ingredient in Archer, Flea Fix and others. This material is photostable (can be used outdoors and indoors) and inhibits the growth of fleas and roaches. Nylar has a 3 to 6 month residual indoors and can last 30 days when used outdoors. This IGR can be used alone (for roach and flea prevention) or tank mixed with an approved adulticide. Cypermethrin insecticides or Orthene work best for roaches; Suspend SC or Permethrin Pro work best for fleas. Available in liquid concentrate and aerosol formulations. Roach Elimination Flea Elimination top of page Hydroprene This IGR is the active ingredient used in Gentrol, Gentrol Point Source, Gentrol Aerosol. Hydroprene is not photostable and is for indoor use, only. Use this IGR when eliminating, controlling or preventing cockroaches (roaches) and many pantry pests. Cigarette Beetles are not affected by Hydroprene; use Methoprene instead. Can be tank mixed with adulticides (insecticides) or used alone. Available in liquid concentrate, aerosol and in solid dispensers. Roach Elimination Pantry Pest Elimination top of page Gentrol Archer Precor Hydroprene Methoprene Nylar IGR for fleas IGR for roaches Action 3 IGR, Botanical Spray home pest control IGR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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