TECHNOLOGICAL
ADVANCEMENT
IN THE CONTROL
OF INSECTS

Toxic-Chemical Insecticides and Pesticides
 
For the last fifty years, insecticides and pesticides have predominately been manufactured with toxic-chemicals. There are an increasing number of people becoming aware of the dangers of these toxic-chemicals each year.

The Problem
 
Toxic-chemical insecticides and pesticides are designed to attack the nervous system. They irreversibly inactivate acetylcholinesterase, which is essential to nerve function. These toxic-chemical products are non-selective and are not able to limit the neurotoxins to just insects. These products can affect humans, pets, many other animals, and beneficial insects. Our food and drinking water can also be affected.
 
Toxic-chemical products tend to degrade rapidly upon exposure to sunlight, air, and soil.
 
Toxic-chemical products require repeated application and can cause dangerous overuse.
 
Toxic-chemical products cannot penetrate an insect’s egg layer. Insects multiply at rates far beyond comprehension. As an example, for every adult mosquito, approximately another 100 mosquitoes are in the egg and larva stage.
 
Toxic-chemical product sales have been declining. Consumers have become more aware of and concerned with these toxic-chemical products. Consumers are demanding safe, effective alternatives.

Cedar as a Natural Insect Repellent
 
Cedar is an effective, natural insect repellent. Cedar has been used for thousands of years to repel insects. For example, ancient Egyptians built tombs and coffins of cedar. They also used cedar oil in the mummification process. People today commonly line closets and chests with cedar to repel moths and insects.
 
The use of cedar oil in repellents was first developed commercially in 1997, a year after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made reference to cedar oil use in pesticides and approved cedar oil as an active ingredient.
 
Extracting cedar oil from the Juniperus Virginiana is a very difficult and costly undertaking, as the plant contains only 3% oil. Even with today’s technology only 70% of this oil can be extracted.

How MQ7 Works
 
Until now, repellents containing cedar oil lacked MQ7’s breakthrough technology. All cedar oils can not be treated equal. With MQ7, we internally modify the cedar to enhance the repellancy properties and then link it to a catalytic agent to provide effective insect control.
 
Most nuisance insects, particularly mosquitoes, rely on a keen sense of smell to seek food and find a comfortable place to reproduce. MQ7 penetrates the insects’ breathing apparatus and confuses their sense of smell to the point that they will either leave the treated area to regain their equilibrium or become overwhelmed.
 
The advanced micron-sized molecular formulation is also able to penetrate the eggs and larva to dehydrate and suffocate the next generation of insects without the use of toxic-chemicals.
 
The unique, proprietary MQ7 formula has been carefully researched and developed over a ten-year period.

Additional Benefits
 
Beneficial Insects: Most beneficial insects such as ladybugs and butterflies are not affected because they tend to rely on their sense of sight rather than smell.
 
Long Lasting: When an area is treated with MQ7, insects have no choice but to retreat. The encapsulated formula is very slow to decompose, forming a barrier to prevent insect re-entry. The repelling effects remain long after the cedar scent is non-detectable to human senses.
 
Green Product: MQ7 is safe to use around children and pets because it contains no toxic-chemicals. MQ7 also will not contaminate our water or food and helps keep our earth green.