4. Regional Products (Central America)
The market in Central America is condensed to several products not only we can have mosquito traps but also chemical products that help to fight the insects. In the market we can find the following products: Dynatrap and Bayer. Basically they are the leaders in that segment with Bayer leading the market share. Let’s take a closer look to each company.
Dynatrap
Dynamic Solutions Worldwide, LLC is a company founded in 2006. Based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Their main focus in the market are retail customers for domestic and garden use.
Until now they offer a variety of products from small to big coverage area solutions.
But then how it works:
The DYNATRAP offers a 3-way protection plan for insect elimination. First, UV fluorescent bulbs produce warm light to attract insects to the DYNATRAP. Second, an exclusive coating of titanium dioxide (TiO2) inside Dynatrap produces carbon dioxide (CO2), which is irresistible to mosquitos. Third, the insects are lured to the powerful vacuum fan, where they are collected and trapped into the retaining cage away from the area of usage providing the user safe pest protection and comfortable living quarters.
Mosquitos and other flying insects react extremely sensitively to certain wavelength of ultraviolet rays. The Dynatrap's special UV bulbs are made of the highest quality and designed to last approximately 3000 hours (or 4 months). The Dynatrap can attract and capture mosquitos both in bright and dark outdoors and indoors, and is designed to run 24/7.
Mosquitos, even in the dark, can easily find where people or animals are by sensing their carbon dioxide and temperature emanations. Scientists consider carbon dioxide as the single most important cue used by mosquitos for locating a source of blood.
Certain parts inside the Dynatrap are coated with titanium dioxide (TiO2), and when the Dynatrap's special ultraviolet wavelength hits the TiO2, a photocatalytic reaction takes
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place that produces carbon dioxide. This is the same CO2 that humans exhale, and is irresistible to mosquitos. Once flying insects have been attracted to the Dynatrap by warm UV light and CO2, the Dynatrap's powerful (yet whisper-quiet) fan serves two functions.
It is first used to draw insects into the retaining cage. It then keeps those insects from escaping using the vacuum action created by the continuous cycle of the fan. The Dynatrap is energy efficient and is designed to run continuously. The fan is so quiet, it's hardly noticeable. Insects are drawn into the retaining cage trapping them until they dehydrate and die. The retaining cage can be removed, allowing the contents to be periodically emptied into the trash. The screened material on the retaining cage allows what has been trapped in the unit to be seen, and alerting you when the cage needs to be emptied.
A special interchangeable retaining net can also be purchased for use with some Dynatrap models for high catch rates — typically useful in agricultural settings near livestock.
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• Ultralight Mosquito and Insect Trap
DT150
• Protect up to 300 sq ft
• Ultralight and portable.
• Color- Midnight Blue
• Tabletop or Hang from a chain (chain not included)
Indoor
Retail price: $45
• Indoor Mosquito and Insect Trap
DT250IN
• Protect up to 1000 sq ft
• Color- Matte Black
• Tabletop Indoor
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Retail price: $109
Bayer
Bayer is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen (today a part of Wuppertal), Germany in 1863. It is headquartered in Leverkusen, North
Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and well known for its original brand of aspirin. Bayer's primary areas of business include human and veterinary pharmaceuticals; consumer healthcare products; agricultural chemicals and biotechnology products; and high value polymers. The company turned 150 years old on 1 August 2013.
A well-known brand worldwide Bayer has positioned itself in the insect control market.
Along with Johnson and Son they control the pesticide and chemical market in central America. Back in 2003 Bayer retired from the domestic pesticide and insect control market.
Still as of today they continue to be the chemical suppliers for that matter.
S.C. Johnson & Son
S.C. Johnson & Son (commonly referred to as S. C. Johnson and S.C. Johnson, A Family Company in its commercials), previously known as S. C. Johnson Wax (and earlier, Johnson Wax), is an American privately held, global manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and other consumer chemicals based in Racine, Wisconsin. It has operations in 72 countries and its brands are sold in over 110. It is the largest component of the Johnson Family Enterprises, which also includes the Johnson Financial Group, and Johnson Outdoors. In 2006, S. C. Johnson & Son employed approximately 12,000 and had estimated sales of $7.5 billion. The company has two recognized brands: Baygon(Bayer heritage) and Raid. Before the Bayer acquisition several other brands such as Allout and Autan were also available but they are now united with the Raid and Baygon brands.
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Baygon is a pesticide brand produced by S. C. Johnson & Son. It is an insecticide used for extermination and control of household pests such as crickets,
roaches, ants, carpenter ants, spiders, silverfish and mosquitoes. In 1975, Baygon introduced Australia’s first surface spray for killing cockroaches and other crawling insects.
Baygon was introduced by the German chemical manufacturer Bayer in 1975. In 2003, Bayer sold the brand to S. C. Johnson
& Son. As part of the agreement, the active ingredients used in
the pesticides are still manufactured by Bayer and supplied non-exclusively to SC Johnson.
As a chemical Baygon products contain the pyrethroids cyfluthrin, transfluthrin, prallethrin and the carbamate propoxur and organophosphorus chlorpyrifos, as active ingredients.
Pyrethroids can lead to a variety of ill effects if ingested in sufficient quantities, including tremors, dyspnea, and paralysis.
Raid
Raid is the brand name of a line of insecticide products produced by S. C. Johnson & Son, first launched in 1956. The initial active ingredient was the first synthetic pyrethroid, allethrin. Raid derivatives aimed at particular invertebrate species can contain other active agents such as the more toxic cyfluthrin, another synthetic pyrethroid. Currently Raid uses, Tetramethrin, Cypermethrin and Imiprothrin to kill insects. Raid Flying Insect Killer, a spray, uses Prallethrin and D-Phenothrin.
Nowadays Raid controls the domestic market with a large portfolio of insect control products. Most of them relying on chemicals and electricity to work. Some of the products worth to mention are:
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Raid® Electric - Fly & Mosquito Protector
Raid ® Night & Day is a new way to control flies and mosquitoes without the irritating smell and spray. It uses unique sand core technology that releases the insecticide consistently and is both solvent free and fragrance free. Raid ® Night & Day offers convenient ‘set and forget’ 24 hour protection that lasts for 10 days continuously. Suitable for all areas in the home such as bedrooms and living rooms
Room with space for 7-13 square meters.
Retail price: $11 Refill capsule price: $9
Raid® Flying Insect Killer
Raid® Flying Insect Killer is specially formulated to kill a number of flying insects including flies, mosquitoes, wasps, and hornets. It can be used both
indoors. Although marketed as less toxical if compared to Baygon still they advise to the end user the following:
• Exit the treated area and keep room closed for 15 minutes.
• Ventilate room thoroughly before re-entry.
• When used outdoors, spray when air is calm or with the wind in slight breeze.
• Remove people and pets from area of treatment.
Retail price: $6
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