New Altosid® SBG Provides Cost-Effective
Mosquito Control

(Schaumburg, Ill.) -- March 14, 2000 -- New Altosid® SBG (Single Brood Granule) from Zoëcon Professional Products is a short-term residual mosquito larvicide that combines cost-effective control, application flexibility and positive environmental qualities that mosquito control professionals will appreciate.

Altosid SBG contains 0.2 percent methoprene, an insect growth regulator (IGR) that interferes with normal pupation, preventing adult emergence. Altosid is labeled for use in known fish habitats. It will not affect waterfowl, mammals or beneficial predatory insects. Altosid SBG is ideal for use against a variety of mosquito species. Tests show excellent control of Culex tarsalis, Aedes melanimon, Aedes aegypti, Aedes taeniorhyncus and Psorophora spp. The methoprene in Altosid SBG has the industry's lowest toxicity rating, which also helps address environmental concerns.
Altosid SBG was developed for single brood mosquito control. Applications within three days of pupation are recommended. Altosid SBG can provide a five- to seven-day residual, which allows a comfortable window to help ensure timely applications and effective control of single broods. Altosid SBG's residual properties offer users greater confidence and application flexibility in a broad range of sites.

Altosid SBG is a compact granule that has a particle size of eight to 20 mesh, with a bulk density of 75 pounds per cubic foot. This allows for a more even distribution with less drift and better penetration through vegetative canopy versus corncob granules.

Packaged in convenient, easy-to-use, 40-pound bags, Altosid SBG can be used in a variety of habitats and can be applied through ground or aerial equipment. It can be used virtually anywhere mosquitoes breed, including salt and tidal marshes, dredge spoil sites, ditches, woodland pools and meadows, uncultivated and nonagricultural areas, water-holding receptacles (for example, tires and flower pots), retention ponds, catch basins, ponds and lakes, dairy and poultry lagoons, and pastures.

To control the Aedes, Anopheles and Psorophora mosquito species, Altosid SBG should be applied at five to 10 pounds per acre. For Culex and Culiseta species, apply Altosid SBG at 10 to 20 pounds per acre. Within these ranges, use the lower rates when the water is less than two feet deep and vegetation and pollution are minimal. Use the higher rates when the water is more than two feet deep and vegetation or pollution is heavy. Altosid SBG is not recommended for the Mansonia and Coquillitidia species.

Altosid SBG provides mosquito control professionals even more flexibility to meet their application needs. It is perfect for aerial applications over large areas from fixed or rotary wing aircraft and can be applied with ground equipment.
For more information about the Altosid family of products for mosquito control, contact your Zoëcon distributor, call 1-800-248-7763, or visit www.altosid.com.

Zoëcon is a leading producer of chemical and biological products for professional pest control. Located in Schaumburg, Ill., Zoëcon is a division of Wellmark International.

Always read and follow label directions. Zoëcon Professional Products is a Wellmark International Brand. Wellmark International, Schaumburg, Ill. Altosid and Zoëcon are registered trademarks of Wellmark International. ©2000 Wellmark International.