Arbotect

Arbotect is a fungicide and parasiticide. Arbotect is also a chelating agent, which means that it is used medicinally to bind metals in cases of metal poisoning, such as lead poisoning, mercury poisoning or antimony poisoning. Arbotect is vermicidal and/or vermifugal against Ascaris lumbricoides ("common roundworm"), Strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm), Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duodenale (hookworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), Ancylostoma braziliense (dog and cat hookworm), Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati (ascarids), and Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm). Arbotect also suppresses egg and/or larval production and may inhibit the subsequent development of those eggs or larvae which are passed in the feces.

TRIMETHYL BENZENE

This guideline summarizes pertinent information about trimethyl benzene for workers and employers as well as for physicians, industrial hygienists, and other occupational safety and health professionals who may need such information to conduct effective occupational safety and health programs. Recommendations may be superseded by new developments in these fields; readers are therefore advised to regard these recommendations as general guidelines and to determine whether new information is available.

Oryzalin

Oryzalin is a selective pre-emergence surface-applied herbicide used for control of annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in fruit trees, nut trees, vineyards, established bermuda grass turf, and established ornamentals. It inhibits the growth of germinating weed seeds by blocking cell division in the meristems. It is available in aqueous suspension, dry flowable, and wettable powder formulations.

MESUROL

Mesurol 75-W is a time tested insecticide/molluscicide for nursery and greenhouse ornamentals. Mesurol acts on contact providing effective control of western flower thrips and broad spectrum control of terrestrial slugs and snails. Activity is not affected by low temperatures or high moisture environments. Mesurol offers effective reliable long residual control.

Triforine

Triforine is a systemic fungicide used in home garden products for the control of black spot fungus, powdery mildew and rust on roses.

In Australia, triforine products have been available either as concentrates or ‘ready-to-use’ formulations. Concentrates typically have an alcohol solvent and are diluted in water just prior to spraying. Ready-to-use products had water as their solvent, having been diluted at the point of manufacture rather than just prior to spraying.

This review concerned water-based triforine products only. There are a number of alternative alcohol-based triforine products still available for use in the home garden. Consumers are advised to check the packaging. The red 'flammable' symbol on the container is an indication that the product is alcohol based.

Procymidone

Procymidone is a systemic fungicide used on lupins, grapes, stone fruit, strawberries and some vegetables. It is widely used in horticulture, either as a seed dressing, pre-harvest spray or post-harvest dip.

Polihexanide

Polihexanide is an antibacterial and algaecide. It is used in swimming pools and spas to control algae, as a disinfectant in veterinary products, and as a sanitiser for milk handling equipment.