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Hexa-Hydroxyl®
The Active Ingredient
By EPA definition, the chemicals in a product that are used to control a
specific pest are referred to as the 'active ingredient'. EcoSMART
discovered new "active" ingredients that have reliable killing
power with the benefits of natural botanical insecticides.
EcoSMART began evaluating different plant oils to determine if they had
insecticidal activity. It was determined that all the insecticidally
active oils shared a common molecular structure. EcoSMART researchers
then determined that by combining a variety of these plant oils, they
could enhance their activity against insects and other pests, including
weeds. EcoSMART has been issued multiple patents covering this
technology. These new active ingredients are so revolutionary, they have
gained the interest and endorsement of prominent entomologists
throughout the world.
These plant oil blends kill insects by blocking specific neural pathways
that don't exist within mammals. University research has shown that
these oils attack the Octopamine neuro-receptors. Octopamine is a key
insect neurotransmitter that regulates heart rate, insect movement,
behavior and metabolism. The blockage of the receptor activity prevents
the transmission of the Octopamine signals, which leads to certain
characteristic signs of toxicity such as excitation, hyperextension in
the hind legs and abdomen, followed by immobilization and/or knockdown,
followed by death. The Octopamine receptors are non-mammalian target
proteins.
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