Study done on mite and pest control

ChicoryFarm wrote:My only discomfort in reading it and what the label apparently says on the Ectiban bottle, is that it does not mention the *&^% Red mite.

ChicoryFarm wrote:toybarons Syrvet Canada supplies it to retailers across Canada. Here is a list of some of those retailers that carry it or can get it in for you:

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According to CynthiaM, it should be even more readily available. She posted info on it (her last one) on my thread about mites.

Pops-thanks so much for doing the footwork for so many of us.

ChicoryFarm wrote:I'd be honoured. NOT!

Also used a blow torch in the cracks and crevices yesterday - the size plumbers use. Would highly recommend it. Not nearly as dangerous as we thought. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it once one has mites.

Ectiban 25 fly killer
Directions for use: Residual premise spray: for milking parlours and holding rooms, poultry houses, stables, swine and livestock housing to control fleas and stable.
Dilute sprayer – dilute 20 ml of ecitban 25 with 2.5 lt of water and apply to 100 m squared of structural surface.
Electric mist sprayer, dilute 20 ml of ecitban 25 with 75 ml, diesel oil or water for each 100 m squared to be sprayed. Direct spray at surface from a distance of 2 to 2.4 meters while spraying. WHERE A CARTRIDGE OR DUST MASK TO AVOID BREATHING SPRAY MIST. Regular. Remove animals before spraying and leave an hour interval before re-entry.
The use of any residual fly spray should be supplemented with proper sanitation including eliminatation of fly breeding sites. Do not apply the above spray mixes directly to animals or poultry. Follow directions below for direct application for livestock and poultry. Do not spray where food or feed products are present. Do not apply as a space treatment. Do not contaminate milk or milk handling equipment. In dairies apply when not in operation. Thoroughly clean all milk utensils before resuming operations.
Poultry: Northern fowl mites, rate:200 ml with 100 litres (20 ml to 10 litres) of water in a sprayer. Apply 4 litres of spray mix to each 100 birds. Spray from below to ensure thorough treatment of vent area. Do not slaughter within 7 days of treatment.

ChicoryFarm wrote:Ectiban can be used directly on bird toybarons. I just learned that this morning when I spoke to the retailer who is shipping to me by bus. I asked him the application procedure for the coops and he also read how to treat the bird with it. I didn't pay much attention to that part as I'm doing the ivomec orally right now.

ANd yes, I'm desperate to rid my birds and coops of them so the blow torch it is. It is a bad infestation that I see death of the birds and burning of the coops as the only other option. Sounds dramatic but that's what I'm dealing with here.

Back to cleaning coops.