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How is DUSK™ able to benefit my farm business

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As a farm-oriented firm for over six decades, we, at Zagro, understand that you, as a farm business owner, are being constantly pitched by the various agronomists, technical specialists, and the farm sales team on their range of snail and slug baits being their respective company’s best solutions in deterring the growth of snail and slug populations. Therefore, in the interests of your precious time as a businessperson, we do not want to bore you with so many technical details.

Instead, we would like to take a minute or two out of your reading time to take a closer look at the major differences between our in-house signature product called DUSK™ and the rest of the chemical product types in a simple table format.

Product Type DUSK™ Product 1 Product 2 Product 3
Active
Ingredients
Ferric ethylene
tetraacetate
sodium salt
(FeEDTA-Na)
Metaldehyde
(CH₃CHO)₄
Methiocarb
(C11H15NO2S)
Iron(III)
phosphate
Toxicity Levels
(LD50 Rats)
5,000 227 – 690 60 – 100 2000
Bait Type Core-based
granules
Pellets Pellets Pellets
Manufactured
Method
Coating
Technology
Extruder
Process
Extruder
Process
Extruder
Process
Kill Rate (%) 80 – 100% 50 – 80% 60 – 80% 80 – 95%
Effectiveness Excellent Good Very Good Very Good
Environment
Friendly
(Yes/No)
Yes No No Yes

 

Key differences between Core-based granules and Extruder Pellets

Core-based granules Extruder Pellets
An active ingredient is applied onto the
external granule to provide for the
maximum kill rate of snails and slugs
The manufactured bait is spread across
an infestation area but is less impactful
due to the size mismatches of the bait
and the pests (snails and slugs).
The active ingredient applied is
designed to achieve total elimination of
snails and slugs with a single bait.
As the bait comes in large chunks, snails
and slugs are not able to consume, thus
losing the bait’s effectiveness.
The bait can be applied using regular
spreaders.
Large and specialised equipment is
needed, but it costs more naturally.
Quality of kill versus Quantity of kill.
Long-term effectiveness is what farmers
care.
Low effectiveness, along with high
costs, and minimal long-term impacts
might not justify the shift towards the
adoption of extruder pellets.

 

Why should I go for DUSK™

  1. DUSK™ is organic and environmentally friendly snail and slug bait.
  2. DUSK™ does not pose any significant human health risks.
  3. DUSK™ is effective in eradicating snails and predators while not posing any significant health risks to ourselves, pets, and other snail and slug predators.
  4. Easy to apply without any significant concerns on possible water and/or soil contamination.

 

Still have questions/doubts or are keen to know more about Zagro’s DUSK™ products, do not wait. Please feel free to contact any one of our Zagro’s product specialists and they are standing by to address your concerns.

 

Zagro Looking for Distributors and Importers for DUSK
For Strategic Joint Venture, register:
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You can send email direct to CEO: ceo@zagro.com

 

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