Defender Pyrethrum Insect Spray

Defender Pyrethrum Insect Spray

Size: 5L Ready-to-Use bottle with Comfort Wand battery-powered sprayer

Main product features

Outdoors only
Ready to use
Ready to use

Pyrethrum is the perfect pest control solution for your home-grown vegetables as well as the ornamental garden. The naturally derived insecticide will knock insects flat! It's the ideal product to ensure your vegetables and other edibles are pest-free.

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Features

Low toxicity

Pyrethrum isnot a scheduled poison- it poses very minimal risk to humans, animals and birds. No protective gear required

Non-residual, non-systemic

Does not remain on, nor is it absorbed by plants. Itdoesn't enter the food chainor accumulate in the environment. It iseasily washed off.

Spray today, eat tomorrow

Wait justone day after sprayingedibles with Pyrethrum before picking or eating. Rinse in fresh water after harvest to wash away any residue

Effective against ants

Pyrethrum is highly effective atstopping ants- it literally kills them in their tracks.

Suitable For

Control of common insect pests including azalea lace bug, aphid, whitefly, scale, thrips, mealy bug and leafhopper on ornamental and edible plants in the garden or indoors

Not Suitable For

Do not use on very young seedlings or very soft, new foliage (it may result in burning)

Do not spray directly on to humans, pets, exposed food, food utensils or food preparation areas

Do not spray if it is raining or about to rain, windy, unusually hot or if plants are wilting

How to Use

The active ingredient in Pyrethrum works bykilling insects that come into immediate contactwith it.

Ready-to-use 5L Comfort Wand bottle

Shake the container well before use

Read instructions on how to connect Comfort Wand to container

Make sure sprayer is turned OFF after use to conserve batteries

Ensure the upper and lower leaf surfaces are thoroughly sprayed

When to Use

Any time insect pests arepresent and activeon both ornamental and edible plants

Safety Information

Safety first:

Read the instructions on the product packaging before use and take particular note of any warnings or cautions on the label

See the Safety Data Sheet for this product

Technical Details

Defender Pyrethrum is based on anatural extract of pyrethrum daisies(Chrysanthemum spp) grown in Tasmania. Itdoes not contain synthetic pyrethroids

The active ingredient is 0.3g/L pyrethrins

It also contains 1.2g/L piperonyl butoxide that stabilises the pyrethrum andenhances its effectiveness

Health and Safety

Always read the pack label and product instructions carefully before use. For further information relating to product safety please review the product data safety sheet link below.

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Defender Pyrethrum Insect Spray 5L Ready-to-Use bottle with Comfort Wand battery-powered sprayer (other sizes available)
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