New Castle, Delaware
March 3, 2009
Arkion® Life Sciences has received Section 18 approvals to
market Avipel® Corn Seed Treatment in Michigan and Mississippi
effective March 1, 2009. The EPA approval means that Mississippi
farmers can use Avipel® to protect field and sweet corn from
marauding blackbirds and grackles.
Michigan farmers having problems with Sand Hill Cranes can also
use Avipel® to protect their corn. Formerly
known as Avitec, Avipel® is applied to corn seed before planting
and effectively stops birds from damaging crops
by eating the newly planted seeds.
The product is non-lethal to birds and has been shown to be
highly effective in protecting corn seed from birds in
over four years of use in states with particular bird problems
such as Mississippi, Michigan, Minnesota, South
Dakota and Wisconsin. Information about approved uses and labels
may be found at the Arkion® Life Sciences
web site: www.ArkionLS.com.
According to Ken Ballinger (VP, Airepel®), Arkion® Life
Sciences has been a pioneer in the development and
commercialization of several formulations of bird repellent and
bird management technologies. Arkion’s patented formulations of
anthraquinone have been effectively repelling geese with
FlightControl® Plus and repelling birds from structures through
the Airepel® Humane Bird Management business.
Arkion® Life Sciences LLC, based in New Castle, Delaware, is a
technology-based company leading in the discovery, development
and marketing of environmentally friendly, natural or nature
identical bioactive compounds. Arkion® has three major
businesses: Airepel®, supplying bird repellents which feature a
non-lethal method to control where birds feed and roost;
Hyperimmune eggs with markets in human and animal nutrition; and
Bio-Technical Resources (Manitowoc, WI) which develops processes
and products based upon fermentation technology such as
glucosamine, N-acetylglucosamine and natamycin. |
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