Guest JonesyBhoy Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 What a rip off that is..!! Best part of 9 quid.. Got fifty perches in my yb section.. two sprays of just the perches and it was done..!! Does anyone know if the old bottles of Duramitex that you mix up yourself is still available..?? Or maybe an alternative..?
Guest Taylors Choice Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 The old Duramitex was taken off the market so it wont be available anywhere. They recently brought out this product: http://pigeons.taylorschoice.co.uk/products/harkers_harka-mitex_140ml_167527.php Which is a liquid which you mix up yourself.
Novice Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 The old style Duramitex contained the insecticide Malathion. This was also used as a garden insecticide. As far as I am aware this substance is no longer available much the same as many really useful products.
Guest Taylors Choice Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Yeah this year has been terrible! So many different products have been taken off the market because of EU laws :/ As some of you may know we also have a horticultural divison which has suffered massive withdrawels on loads of chemicals so it's happening to everything!
Guest j.bamling Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 The old Duramitex was took off the market as it contained a dangerous substance I know from 1st hand experiance as it put me and a friend in hospital with muscular problems & pain ;D because we did the same as most when spaying out which was to not wear a mask ;D anyway my friend phoned michel binns up (Duramitex) apparantly the substance was a kind of nerve agent which the same was used during the 2nd world war
Guest JonesyBhoy Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 The old Duramitex was taken off the market so it wont be available anywhere. They recently brought out this product: http://pigeons.taylorschoice.co.uk/products/harkers_harka-mitex_140ml_167527.php Which is a liquid which you mix up yourself. That stuff looks pretty good.. Why did the take Duramtiex off the market..?? Was there something unsafe i it..??
Guest Taylors Choice Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 EU regulations.. To bring out new chemicals it costs hundereds of thousands to pass it through all the regulations which is why nothing new seems to be replacing things that have been withdrawn to come extent. Harka-Mitex was released just over a week ago I think, not heard many comments about it yet.. Anyone used it?
Novice Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 There is a wealth of information on Malathion on the internet. It is thought to have low human toxicity. There also seem to be suppliers available although most are based in China. I would suggest buying it may not be worth the bother and potential health risk.
john short Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 harka mitex--used this only the other day for my small animal business and so far it looks promising.the best i have used for a long time.
PIGEON_MAN Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Noticed on the advert for Harka-Mitex it mentioned Duramitex plus at the bottom of the page is that now no good for pigeons.
Guest IB Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 Was very surprised that organophosphates were still being used in pigeons 40 years after most of them were withdrawn back in 1960's, all sorts of reasons, but all were because of known adverse affects on humans. Also if you use an insecticide for that long, the target is bound to build up an immunity against it, and that appears to have happened in red mite too. As post says, organophosphates interefere with the nervous system. The new duramitex appears to be a safer product.
Guest Freebird Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HARKERS-DURAMITEX-140ML-CONTROL-OF-RED-NORTHERN-MITE_W0QQitemZ160373206460QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Birds?hash=item2556fcedbc Here's the old stuff I think.
Guest kev d Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 my local pet store as a few bottles of of the old stuff on there shelfes still (duramitex) in wellington somerset .
Craig05 Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 i brought a bottle of it back from South Africa, works a treat.
Guest cowboy Posted October 29, 2009 Report Posted October 29, 2009 my local pet store as a few bottles of of the old stuff on there shelfes still (duramitex) in wellington somerset . buy them all up and stick on ebay lol
Guest mick bowler Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 Just use permethrin 10% or 13% and dilute, lasts for ages.
Guest anto Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 we can still get it in dublin in sandy hill dont think he has much left he did say the last time i got bottle it was been taken off the market great stuff
Guest strapper Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 use chlorcarb!! £5.95 a sachet...treat the loft and treat your birds with it too.
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