5Qs about Ridesco® WG Insecticide with Dr. Freder
Dr. Freder Medina, BCE
Technical Market Manager, BASF Professional & Specialty Solutions
What is Ridesco WG Insecticide?
It’s a new dilutable offering for the general pest control market from BASF. It holds a unique spot among our other dilutables because it is a rapid-response heavy hitter. PMPs will want to use Ridesco WG Insecticide in situations where speed and impact are critical to their customers. We’re talking about initial services, cleanouts, before a big event or for tough callbacks. It will make a dramatic impression due to being a quick release formulation – the dual active ingredients (AIs) rapidly deploy their full power, swiftly reducing pest populations.
What are the dual active ingredients that cause the swift action?
The AIs are Dinotefuran and alpha-Cypermethrin, which target two different physiological pathways to quickly overwhelm a broad range of pests. For example, in trials on black widow spiders, Ridesco WG Insecticide established 100% knockdown and mortality in 24 hours. It also provides powerful efficacy against cellar and brown recluse spiders, American cockroaches, earwigs, and other occasional invaders.
How do you apply Ridesco WG Insecticide?
It can be applied using any hand-held, backpack, or truck mounted sprayer equipment. Mist blowers can also be used to treat hard-to-reach areas. Ridesco WG Insecticide can be mixed with a foaming agent to treat voids. Use as a spot, band, crack and crevice, and void type of application. Just check the label if you have any questions about the application methods.
Can using Ridesco WG Insecticide save on resources?
Using Ridesco WG Insecticide can lead to operational efficiencies for PMPs handling first-time services, cleanouts or other tough situations. With the advantage of being one rate, the water-soluble formulation is easy to mix, and the built-in measuring cap helps reduce human error, further simplifying the work. When the job is done, it can be easily stored on the service vehicle or in a warehouse without concerns about formulation separation or molding.
Is the Ridesco WG Insecticide label flexible?
Yes, the product label allows for uses indoor, outdoor, commercial accounts, and food handling areas against a wide variety of target pests. Outdoor treatments below mulch and rocks are now easier than ever; PMPs can double the volume of water to reach below the soil cover while maintaining the full label rate of 0.15%, having a direct impact on pests that like to hide during the day. For more information about directions for use, please always refer to the product label.
Dr. Freder Medina is a native of Santa Clara, Cuba, where he earned a B.S. degree in Agricultural Engineering from Universidad Central de Las Villas.
In the 1990s, he relocated to Austin, TX, where he worked as a pest control technician and received his Texas pest control operator license.
He later pursued graduate studies at Texas A&M University, earning a Ph.D. in Entomology. After a few years as a regional technical director for a pest control company in Phoenix, AZ, Freder joined BASF in 2013 as the technical services representative for the Western U.S.
Since 2018, he has held the position of Pest Technical Market Manager and is based at the BASF headquarters for Agricultural Solutions in North America, in the Research Triangle Park, N.C.
