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A new upgrade to the popular Syngenta Pest App now provides valuable new features for pest controllers, to get the most from their work time and improve their customers’ experience.

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Cost effective and long lasting. Demand 100CS now controls even more pests.

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 Syngenta is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Bitter as the new Head of Syngenta Professional Solutions for Australia & New Zealand and the role of Director for Macspred Pty Ltd. The previous Head of Professional Solutions ANZ – Peter Holmes – has been appointed as Head of Marketing for Syngenta Australia & New Zealand, effective January 1, 2025. Steve brings a wealth of experience and an entrepreneurial vision to lead the Professional Solutions team into its next phase of growth. For Steve, this new role is all about Syngenta customers: “I'm very excited to take on this new challenge as Head of Syngenta Professional Solutions ANZ. Having worked closely with our customers across various roles, I've gained deep appreciation for their needs and aspirations. My goal is to leverage this understanding to enable our customers to succeed in new and innovative ways. I also look forward to building on our strong foundations and driving growth through collaboration, innovation,…

Syngenta PPM announce Kristy Dawson joins team as Territory Sales Manager.

Syngenta Australia welcomes the release of the Australian Government Senate Committee’s report on the eradication of red imported fire ants.

Fire Ants (Solenopsis invicta) also known as Red Imported Fire Ants or R.I.F.A., belong to a relatively exclusive group called Tramp Ants due to their ability to survive movements over very large distances under conditions that would kill most insect families.Fire Ants were first detected in February 2001 around the Brisbane area. This introduction would have involved a single colony arriving in a sea container, enduring freezing conditions, limited food and surviving disinfection treatments at origin and arrival points. Fire Ants produce large numbers of Queens, which do not compete with each other, but rather cooperate – a characteristic common amongst Tramp Ants. The Queens are key to the expansion of the Fire Ant colonies, recruiting small armies of workers to compete with other insects and dominate their territory area.However, they aren’t super ants – Fire Ants can be killed just like any other ant when treated with insecticide. The main complication is their ability to breed. Therefore, complete…

Syngenta Professional Pest Management are excited to announce the launch of DEMAND^® 100CS Insecticide, a cost-effective general pest spray to hit the market. It uses unique iCAPTM technology to encase the active ingredient, Lambda-cyhalothrin, in a polymer microcapsule suspended in water.DEMAND^® 100CS delivers a long-lasting control against ants, mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, spiders and has a residual control of up to 12 months indoors and up to 3 months outdoors. 1 L of DEMAND^® 100CS makes up 200 L of spray at the high rate or 400 L at the maintenance rate, making it a cost-effective general pest spray.During indoor surface trials1, House Flies were exposed to treated plywood for 30 seconds and knockdown recorded after an hour and assessed for mortality. DEMAND^® 100CS (50 mL/10 L/200 m2) showed 100% knockdown after 1 week versus 40% for Bifenthrin (0.025 g/ai/m2). At intervals of 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 52 weeks, DEMAND^® 100CS continuously showed 100% control.During an outdoor surface trial1, Pharaoh Ants…

The run-up to summer is a great time to start thinking about ant infestations, as the warmer weather triggers these insects to start breeding and foraging for food. To keep populations at bay, a long-term approach is always best. Peter Ambrose-Pearce, Technical Services Lead at Syngenta Australia and New Zealand, gives his expert tips on how to achieve ant control that lasts. 1. Look for where ants have put down nests Before starting any sort of treatment, look for signs of activity in spaces such as vanity units, sheds and floor spaces between cupboards. “The first step is a thorough inspection, documenting where any relative activity is seen by live ants or ‘ant frass’ – the casting of dead ants they’ve pushed out to make room in their nests,” he says. Peter also recommends an inspection around east-facing and west-facing window frames. “If you see signs of ant activity, that’s a good indication that they’re using the warmth of that window and the sunlight to keep their nest warm in the wall…