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North Carolina Pest News
Volume 12, Number 3, May 9, 1997
Stephen J. Toth, Jr. and Thomas A. Melton, editors

Caution!
The information and recommendations in this newsletter are applicable to North Carolina and may not apply in other areas.


From: S. Michael Stringham, Extension Entomologist


 

PYRETHROID TAGS  

CYFLUTHRIN 10% 

Cutter Gold Insecticide Ear Tag. Bayer Corporation, Ag. Division, Animal Health 

FENVALERATE 8.6% 

* Ectrin Insecticide Cattle Ear Tag. Fermenta Animal Health Company 

LAMBDACYHALOTHRIN 10% + PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE 13% 1/ 

* Saber Extra Mallinckrodt Veterinary, Inc. (Coopers Animal Health, Inc.) 
* Excaliber Mallinckrodt Veterinary, Inc. (through vet outlets) 

PERMETHRIN 10% 

* Deckem Insecticide Ear Tag. Fearing Manufacturing Co. 
* Ear Force Tag. (Bio-Ceutic through vet outlets) 
* Gardstar Plus Insecticide Ear Tag. Y-Tex Corp. 
* Perma-Tect Insecticide Ear Tag. An-Tech Int'l Livestock Products. (Subsidiary of Farnham) 
* New Z Permethrin Insecticide Ear Tag. Farnam Companies, Inc. 

PERMETHRIN 10% + PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE 13% 1/ 

* Atroban Extra Cattle Ear Tag. Mallinckrodt Veterinary, Inc. (Coopers Animal Health, Inc.) 
* Expar Extra Insecticide Ear Tag. Mallinckrodt Veterinary, Inc. (through vet outlets) 

ZETA-CYPERMETHRIN 10% + PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE 20% 1/ 

* Python Insecticide Ear Tag. Y-Tex Corp. 
* ZetaGard Insecticide Ear Tag. Y-Tex Corp. (through vet outlets)

COMBINATION TAGS   

PERMETHRIN 10% + CHLORPYRIFOS 6.6% 

* Perma-Tect II Insecticide Ear Tag. Farnham 

PERMETHRIN 10% + CHLORPYRIFOS 6.6% + PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE 4.2% 1/ 

* Ear Force Ranger Tag. Anchor (Bio-Ceutic through vet outlets) 

CYPERMETHRIN 7% + CHLORPYRIFOS 5% + PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE 3.5% 1/ 

* Max-Con Insecticide Ear Tag. Y-Tex Corp. 

LAMBDACYHALOTHRIN 6.8% + PIRIMIPHOS METHYL 14% 

Double Barrel VP Insecticide Ear Tag. Mallinckrodt Veterinary, Inc. (Coopers Animal Health, Inc.) 

DIAZINON 30% + CHLORPYRIFOS 10% 

Warrior Insecticide Ear Tag. Y-Tex Corp. 
Diaphos Insectice Ear Tag. Y-Tex Corp. (through vet outlet)

ORGANOPHOSPHATE TAGS  

DIAZINON 20% 

Terminator Insecticide Cattle Ear Tag. Anchor Division of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Inc. 
Optimizer Insecticide Cattle Ear Tag. Y-Tex Corp. 
Optimizer-Calf Insecticide Cattle Ear Tag. Y-Tex Corp. 
BovaGard Insecticide Cattle Ear Tag. Y-Tex Corp. (through vet outlets) 

DIAZINON 40% 

Patriot Cattle Ear Tag. Fermenta Animal Health Co. 
Cutter 1 Insecticide Cattle Ear Tag. Bayer Corporation, Ag. Division, Animal Health 

DIAZINON 18% + PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE 2% 1/ 

New Z Diazinon with PBO Insecticide Ear Tag. Farnam Companies, Inc. 

PIRIMIPHOS-METHYL 20% 

Dominator Insecticide Ear Tag. Mallinckrodt Veterinary, Inc.(Coopers Animal Health, Inc.) 
Rotator Insecticide Ear Tag. Mallinckrodt Veterinary, Inc. (through vet outlets) 

FENTHION 10% 

Cutter Blue Insecticide Ear Tag. Bayer Corporation, Ag. Division, Animal Health 

ETHION 36% 

* Commando Insecticide Ear Tag. Fermenta Animal Health Co. 

* Ear tag may be used on lactating dairy cattle. 
1/ Piperonyl Butoxide added as a synergist to boost activity of companion insecticide. 



Revised for 1997 by: 

S. M. Stringham 
Extension Entomologist 
N. C. State University

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