Ava Caridad Editorial Director Bug sprays bite back ! Aerosol repellent and insecticide markets are expected to grow globally due to expanding health awareness and disposable incomes. In the U.S., total retail sales of pest control products and residential services were expected to increase by 6.9% in 2016 to an estimated $11 billion, according to market research firm Mintel. Warmer weather patterns and concerns surrounding mosquito-borne illnesses will likely continue in the near or medium term, which further supports this growth. Consumers will likely buy products regardless of price, indicating that growth will increase with population expansion and inflation. According to the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA), almost 255 million aerosol insect sprays were filled in North America in 2015. This includes more than 119 million space insecticides; 86.4 million residual insecticides (excluding pet products) such as surface repellents, moth proofers, etc.; and 64.4 million personal insect repellents (e.g. mosquito repellent). Animal pesticides accounted for 2.86 million aerosol products filled in 2015. Controlling the bug population “There are more of them than there are of us,” or so Grandma used to say whenever insects in numbers great or small would infiltrate the house. Good thing there is Bayer Advanced HomePest Insect Killer, all-purpose insect continuous spray for indoor and outdoor use, which kills and controls 12 Spray January 2017 ants, cockroaches, spiders, scorpions, fleas and other insects on surfaces where they travel or congregate. Formulated to get bugs where they hide, the product is not for use on furniture, bedding, food preparation surfaces or other surfaces that come into prolonged contact with humans or pets. The 15.7oz steel can from DS Containers utilizes a bag-on-valve (BOV) system topped with the twist-to-lock Vail accessory on VX valve from Aptar Beauty + Home, which allows consumers to spray the product at any angle. KnockOut E.S. Area Treatment from Virbac Animal Health is an extra-strength aerosol area spray for indoor use to help reduce indoor flea populations. It has a long-lasting insect growth regulator (IGR) and contains active ingredients pyriproxyfen, pyrethrins, N-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide and permethrin. The product treats infested areas at the rate of 16oz for up to 2,100 sq. ft., including rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, cushions, pet beds and pet resting areas (but not on the pet itself). KnockOut E.S. comes in a can from DS Containers with a cap from Berry Plastics. Bengal Products, Inc. launched Bengal Bed Bug & Flea Killer in a fast-acting aerosol spray. It doesn’t stain water-safe surfaces,
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