Due to its unique
formulation and the very low dosage of active ingredients
combined with cosmetic type of emulsifiers and water,
BioKill® is extremely safe to
humans, warm-blooded pets and other warm-blooded animals.
You don't have to leave the treated areas after spraying.
Odourless
BioKill®
does not produce unpleasant odor as other insecticides
do and can therefore be applied even in the presence
of humans and warm-blooded pets.
Preventive Concept
BioKill® Insecticides
are extremely safe and effective in preventing pest
problems and resolving pest problems after infestation
has occurred. Usually BioKill® is not being used against
individual insects but much more as a surface spray
(direct spraying is still possible but the real strength
lays in surface spraying).
Biodegradable & Environmentally Friendly
Non-aerosol bottling
design causes no harm to the environment. The essence
itself is complete biodegradable substances. All BioKill®
products are virtually free of VOC's and the spray
bottle is made of recyclable PET and re-usable.
BioKill® Universal Insecticide
won the Silver Medal of 1999 Hong Kong Eco-Product
Award.
Non-flammable
BioKill®
Insecticide contains no solvent propellant as other
aerosol insecticide formulas do. Unlike aerosol sprays,
BioKill® Insecticide does not
add any burden to room air.
SWISS Formula
BioKill®
Brand is owned by Jesmond Biocides (Europe) GmbH,
a European based group of companies with headquarters
near Zurich, Switzerland.
The EPC group with its headquarters in Hong Kong has
acquired the license for the manufacture and sales
of BioKill® in many Asian countries.
Toxicity: LD50 Test and MSDS
The toxicity of
a substance is rated with the LD 50 test or lethal
dose. LD 50 means the amount of the substance in milligrams
per kilogram of body weight required to kill 50% of
a group of test animals. The lower the number of LD50
means the less of that substance is required to kill
an animal and vice versa. Therefore, the higher value
of LD50 means more safety. This data for insecticide
is usually gathered using rodents* and is based on
mg/kg body weight. These tests are administered by
oral, dermal or inhalation applications, therefore
producing three sets of results.
The values are then added to the MSDS (Material Safety
Data Sheet), which will be available from us upon
request. The MSDS provides all necessary data with
regards to environment performance, toxicity, other
hazard, transport restrictions etc. and is the most
important information that must be publicly available
for all chemical products.
According to the LD50 test results, BioKill®
Insecticides is an extremely safe range of products.
For instance the LD50 value of BioKill®
Insecticides is higher than that of two of the common
household substances, table salt and aspirin.
Mode of Action
The emulsion kills
insects by attacking the nerve membranes. Due to this
mode of action, it will take anywhere between 5-15
minutes for the insects to die, depending on species,
temperature etc.
Death of insects however is the sure fate in spite
of its (sometimes) slightly slower action as compared
to traditional more toxic aerosol products. The typical
process is a flush out effect first (they are coming
out of their hiding places) then the knock down effect
(this is when insects make uncontrolled movements)
followed by their death.
Composition
Biokill® Universal
Insecticide
Permethrin (active ingredient) + cosmetic type emulsifier
+ water
Biokill® Long Lasting Insecticide
Chlorpyirifos (microencapsulated), Esbiothrin (microencapsulated),
LambdaCyalotrin (emulsion) + cosmetic type emulsifier
+ water
*Note : Please note that testing for LD50 is compulsory
for ALL insecticides. Test animals must be rats. We do not
support experimenting with any animal but are compelled by
law to follow these procedures.