Fly-Repel Spray repels mosquito, midge and other insect bites for up to eight hours.
The key ingredient in Fly-Repel is Citrepel, a natural highly effective insect repellent which out performs synthetic repellents in tests. Produced from eucalyptus oils, Citrepel contains p-menthane-3.8-diol (PMD) and has been shown to be highly effective against a broad spectrum of insects in tests of efficacy. Independent research material demonstrated the efficacy of Citrepel. Tests were carried out with the Anopheles Gambia mosquito. These are one of the largest mosquitoes and are difficult to repel, they are also a prevalent cause of malaria in the world.
Repellence Duration- A 20% concentration of Citrepel (a standard grade) gave a repellency lasting 3-4 hours in tests against Anopheles Gambia. In this test Citrepel out performed a range of other repellent materials including DEET.
Repellence Effectiveness - Additionally in a field trial performed in north east Bolivia, the repellent was applied on horse's legs and two hours later, the legs were exposed and the numbers of landings (effectively bites) over the next two hour period counted. A control had an average of 150 landings, 15% DEET had 23 landings and Citrepel had 5 landings.
Brand | Equine America |
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Applicator/ Dispenser | Spray |
Recyclable | Recyclable Plastic |
My Horse Has... | A Fly Problem |
Ingredients Label | Purified Water, Citrepel 2.5%, Tea Tree, Oil, Castor Oil, Lavender Oil, Cedarwood Oil, Xanthan Gum, Preservative. |
Key Ingredients | Cedarwood Oil, Lavender, Tea Tree |
Instructions for use | Directions for use: Fly-Repel Spray is an insect repellent for amateur use, application being direct to the skin of horses, ponies and camelids with a cloth or a sponge. A skin test is recommended before initial use on each animal, avoiding the eye area. Four trigger pulls will cover 1m2 of skin (0.5ml/trigger pull). |