INSECTA® | EPA-Approved Latex Insecticidal Manhole Coating

Independent Testing Study

Studies by an independent laboratory (Legend Technical Services, Inc.), the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, and the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County have proven that on the day of spraying INSECTA on sewer manhole walls and up to 3 days following treatment, there were non-detectable amounts of chlorpyrifos in the downstream treatment plant nearest to the treated manholes.

Targeted Mode of Action

How Does INSECTA Work?

Cockroaches, like most insects, have specialized feet. A combination of stiff hairs, natural adhesives, and tiny, sharp claws at the ends of an insect’s feet allow them to scale vertical surfaces.

01

Polymer Chain Disruption

As cockroaches rest on or scale the INSECTA painted walls of sewer manholes, these specialized feet break the polymer chain holding the chlorpyrifos, exposing the chemical.

02

Ingestion & Rapid Mortality

The exposed chlorpyrifos adheres to the cockroach and is ingested when the cockroach licks its feet. Typically, the cockroach will die within 24 hours.

03

Zero Immunity Breeding

Because the cockroaches die so quickly, they have no opportunity to breed an immunity to INSECTA.

Microscopic Interaction

Polymer Encapsulation Technology

Unlike ordinary powders or repellant sprays that quickly wash away in moisture-heavy sewer environments, INSECTA is a resilient latex coating where the active ingredient is locked in polymer chains until an insect's footpads make physical contact.

Municipal Infrastructure Protection

Why Use INSECTA?

Enclosed sanitary sewer systems are a perfect breeding ground for cockroaches. There are lateral lines running off these enclosed systems to homes and businesses. It is through these lateral lines that cockroaches can enter homes and businesses carrying all sorts of bacteria and disease. Using INSECTA on the sewer manhole walls significantly reduces the cockroach population, protecting homes and businesses.

Manhole Untreated

Untreated Sewer Manhole

Uncontrolled cockroach breeding colonies congregate around manhole rings and pick holes, creating high risk of infestation migration into residential lateral lines.

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Manhole Treated with INSECTA

24-Month Protective Latex Barrier

Provides guaranteed 2-year efficacy regardless of weather, eliminates adult & juvenile roaches, and leaves a clean, bright, washable surface for city inspectors.

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INSECTA is a United States EPA-approved formulation.
INSECTA is a latex coating, not a solvent or powder that can easily be washed away. Once dried, INSECTA will remain on the sewer manhole walls and retain its 2-year guaranteed efficacy regardless of weather conditions.
INSECTA eliminates chemical exposure to city employees and residents.
INSECTA is manufactured in a United States EPA-approved facility.

INSECTA is not a repellant; cockroaches don’t run to escape INSECTA.
INSECTA helps to prevent the spread of disease.
INSECTA interrupts the breeding cycle of cockroaches, eliminating both adult and juvenile cockroaches.
INSECTA leaves a clean, bright, washable surface and makes sewer manhole inspections easier for city employees.

Public Health Threat

Why Treat Sewer Manholes With INSECTA?

Epidemiological Alert

Per doctors in China, COVID-19 can be spread through fecal matter.

Sewers contain fecal matter, which carries disease. Cockroaches walk and rest on sewer fecal matter and are capable of transmitting bacteria and disease.

Full Threat Analysis

Transmission Vectors

6 Vectors Identified

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Sewer manholes are a haven for cockroaches providing an endless supply of food and water.

02

Sewers contain fecal matter, which carries disease.

03

Cockroaches walk and rest on sewer fecal matter and are capable of transmitting bacteria and disease.

04

Cockroaches exit manholes through the pick holes and cracks in the manhole cover lids and gaps where the lid seats down and traverse lateral lines between the sewers and residential and commercial structures carrying fecal bacteria and disease into homes and businesses.

05

Cockroaches are difficult to control once in your citizens’ homes. Best to control before accessing homes or businesses.

06

Cockroaches climb sewer manhole walls, often congregating on the upper 4-5 feet of the manhole wall and around the ring just below the sewer manhole cover.

Documented Pathogens

33+ Bacterial Strains

Cockroaches are known to spread six kinds of human pathogens, and 33 kinds of bacteria, including but not limited to:

Diarrhea

Dysentery

Cholera

Leprosy

Plague

Poliomylitis

Typhoid Fever

Salmonellosis

Staphylococcus

Streptococcus

E. Coli

Listeriosis

Gastroenteritis

Asthma

Certified Application Protocol

Applying INSECTA

INSECTA must be applied by a licensed Pest Control Operator in accordance with all label instructions.
INSECTA is applied via airless paint spray equipment using a 6 to 6 ½ foot wand equipped with a 4-head spray nozzle.
INSECTA is sprayed on sewer manhole walls by moving the spray wand up and down to a depth up to 8 feet (regardless of the actual manhole depth) applying the EPA-approved amount of product to the manhole walls. If the manhole is less than 8-feet deep, treat the full depth of the manhole.
INSECTA is not applied to the top 10 - 12 inches of the manhole walls, eliminating any risk of drift or overspray on the concrete or road surfaces near the manhole.
INSECTA label prohibits application within 36 hours of predicted rain to avoid any product run-off.

Live Spray Demonstration Airless 4-Head Nozzle

Municipal Contract Standard

City Application Cycle

Cities contracting with a licensed Pest Control Operator typically provide a 4-year contract to have all their sewer manholes sprayed in a standardized, 2-year rotation.

Year 1

Phase 1 Initial

Half of the contracted sewer manholes are sprayed the first year.

Year 2

Phase 2 Initial

Remaining half of the contracted sewer manholes are sprayed the 2nd year.

Year 3

Phase 1 Re-spray

Sewer manholes sprayed in Year 1 are re-sprayed in the same order as year 1.

Year 4

Phase 2 Re-spray

Sewer manholes sprayed in Year 2 are re-sprayed in the same order as Year 2.

This standardized 2-year rotation allows all treated sewer manholes to be under the 2-year manufacturer warranty for the duration of the contract.

Cities may request a slightly tinted paint color for years 3 and 4, providing an easy check to ensure all sewer manholes have been properly treated.

Proven Track Record

SATISFIED CITIES

We have hundreds of satisfied cities using INSECTA in their sewer manholes for effective cockroach control. Following is just a brief sampling of our many satisfied and repeat customers:

ARIZONA

Scottsdale Phoenix Chandler Pima County (Tucson) Goodyear Tempe Glendale

CALIFORNIA

Over 120 satisfied cities and counties continue to successfully treat their sewer manholes with INSECTA.

Current Product Label & Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

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