Jan 15, 2011 - Avitrol Says Goodbye
QUESTION:
I understand that Avitrol is no longer available since it has closed. I am wondering if this is still legal to use in the state of NY. I am having a bird issue in western NY and I was looking at implementing a program at the location. Can you please advise?
ANSWER:
Yes, this is true, and it was announced by Avitrol Corp. back in October 2010 that it would be voluntarily closing its doors permanently on October 31, 2010. No more product is available from the manufacturer, and suppliers likely have a dwindling supply left in our stocks. But, according to the letter from Avitrol the EPA agrees that all product already in distribution or the hands of end-users may be used according to the Label, so no one is stuck with product they cannot use. I honestly am not sure of the status that Avitrol had in New York in the first place, but if it was legal to use it there prior to the shutdown of Avitrol company, then it should still be legal to use now. You might give your local Univar office a call at 1-800-888-4897 to make sure of this, as they definitely would know the status of this product.
One alternative that is very acceptable, even to pigeon lovers, is OvoControl P, which Univar also carries for distribution. You may already be familiar with this product, but it is essentially birth control for pigeons, acting temporarily to prevent them from successfully producing viable eggs. The birds are not harmed in any way, so OvoControl has been embraced by animal rights groups as an acceptable and humane method for reducing the numbers of these public health pests. It must be fed to the birds on a regular basis to maintain the effect, and it does not cause any birds to leave an area where they are not tolerable, so finding another method for resolving the immediate need of removing the birds is necessary.
This is where physical devices come into play, and once installed the netting or wires or spike strips will continue to keep birds off of those surfaces for many years. It definitely is higher maintenance initially, and thus a higher cost to the customer, but it's sort of "pay me now or pay me later". If all that is accomplished is to scare the birds away from a site, it is inevitable that more birds will be back, possibly very quickly. Univar also carries a major lineup of bird control materials.
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I understand that Avitrol is no longer available since it has closed. I am wondering if this is still legal to use in the state of NY. I am having a bird issue in western NY and I was looking at implementing a program at the location. Can you please advise?
ANSWER:
Yes, this is true, and it was announced by Avitrol Corp. back in October 2010 that it would be voluntarily closing its doors permanently on October 31, 2010. No more product is available from the manufacturer, and suppliers likely have a dwindling supply left in our stocks. But, according to the letter from Avitrol the EPA agrees that all product already in distribution or the hands of end-users may be used according to the Label, so no one is stuck with product they cannot use. I honestly am not sure of the status that Avitrol had in New York in the first place, but if it was legal to use it there prior to the shutdown of Avitrol company, then it should still be legal to use now. You might give your local Univar office a call at 1-800-888-4897 to make sure of this, as they definitely would know the status of this product.
One alternative that is very acceptable, even to pigeon lovers, is OvoControl P, which Univar also carries for distribution. You may already be familiar with this product, but it is essentially birth control for pigeons, acting temporarily to prevent them from successfully producing viable eggs. The birds are not harmed in any way, so OvoControl has been embraced by animal rights groups as an acceptable and humane method for reducing the numbers of these public health pests. It must be fed to the birds on a regular basis to maintain the effect, and it does not cause any birds to leave an area where they are not tolerable, so finding another method for resolving the immediate need of removing the birds is necessary.
This is where physical devices come into play, and once installed the netting or wires or spike strips will continue to keep birds off of those surfaces for many years. It definitely is higher maintenance initially, and thus a higher cost to the customer, but it's sort of "pay me now or pay me later". If all that is accomplished is to scare the birds away from a site, it is inevitable that more birds will be back, possibly very quickly. Univar also carries a major lineup of bird control materials.
View past Ask Mr. Pest Control questions.
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