Award Winning Natural Pest Control Spray: ERADICOAT

Defenders markets Eradicoat - a new non-chemical spray that brings a new dimension to pest control in the garden, greenhouse, conservatory and home.

A broad spectrum product, Eradicoat is highly effective at controlling:

• Aphids (greenfly and blackfly)
• Red Spider Mite (two spotted mite)
• Whitefly
• Thrips (thunder flies)
• Leafhopper
• Mealybug
• Scale Insect

Winner of the "Best new product in commercial horticulture" in 2001, this highly effective contact spray is now available to gardeners exclusively from Defenders.

Fast-acting, Eradicoat works by physical means blocking the breathing holes of insects and mites quickly killing them. Naturally derived and non-toxic, it does not leave poisonous residues and is harmless to children, pets and garden wildlife including bees. It is an ideal pest control product for use in greenhouses and conservatories as it is non-toxic.

Easy to apply, it is simply diluted with water and sprayed onto the pest outbreak. Because of the way it works, the spray must hit the pest to kill it.

Eradicoat Safety Information:

Eradicoat is safe to use on edible fruit and vegetables as well as on ornamental plants. Made from natural plant extracts, it is approved for use by organic gardeners

Eradicoat has another important role to play in helping beneficial insects - predators and parasites - to continue their natural roles controlling pests. Most conventional pesticides leave poisonous residues behind, either on or inside the plants, which often harm beneficial insects for much longer than the pests. However, Eradicoat is an innovative product that only kills insects it comes into contact with before it dries. This means that beneficial insects, whether introduced as biological controls or naturally occurring, can carry on working almost without interruption.

In terms of human or pet safety, there are no restrictions on how often Eradicoat can be used, and in terms of safety to plants, we have tested it on a large number of plant species without problem. And, reassuringly, with it's physical mode of action it is highly unlikely pests will develop resistance to it in the future.

Welcomed by commercial growers:

Eradicoat has been developed by one of the world's leading specialist pest control companies, BCP Ltd, which is committed to helping commercial horticulturalists reduce their use of chemical pesticides. Welcomed by the leading growers, Eradicoat has been quickly adopted into their pest control programmes.

Eradicoat Key features:

• Highly effective - has won a top industry award in commercial horticulture.
• Fast acting - gets to work quickly.
• Is recommended for use in the garden, greenhouse, conservatory and home, on all plants (including edible ones!).
• Easy to use - dilute with water and spray according to instructions.
• Non-toxic - it does not leave behind any harmful residues.
• Non-chemical - it is made of natural plant extracts, which are commonly found in foods and cosmetics.
• Non-poisonous - safe to beneficial insects, bees, children, pets and wildlife!
• Safe to use with biological controls.
• Tested on many plant species with no phytotoxicity problems*
• No restrictions on how often it can be used.
• Cost effective in comparison to many other sprays.
• Approved for use by organic growers.

[* it is recommended that Eradicoat is tested on a representative part of the plant, or group of plants, before applying to large areas.]

Eradicoat Product Details

Defenders supply Eradicoat in three pack sizes.

All packs of Eradicoat are sent with complete instructions, and a free information sheet entitled "Your Questions Answered" .