SPITFIRE
SPITFIRE
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Spitfire is our multi-use insect control product, available at many vets around New Zealand. Spitfire is designed to control flies on cattle and horses. This is as well as lice/ticks on cattle.
Ever wondered how to get rid of flies on horses, or even on your stock? Spitfire is what you have been looking for. Ideal for equestrian or dairy farming where flies/insects are prominent and a nuisance for your animals. Spitfire is the way forward and being New Zealand-made is designed especially for NZ flies and insects. Look after your animals now, and check out Spitfire at a vet near you.
Spitfire even controls ants, cockroaches, fleas, flies, mosquitos, and spiders. This is for use in both domestic, industrial, and public health areas.
Contains 200/litre Cypermethrin in the form of an emulsion.
Spitfire may be applied through spray races or by hand spraying. SPITFIRE has been approved for use `on lactating dairy animals, but care should be taken to avoid direct contamination of milk with the product. DO NOT mix and apply with teat sprays during milking. Do NOT apply to lactating dairy animals after they have been milked. DO NOT spray onto the teats of lactating cows.
Directions for use
For Fly control on horses and cattle:
Apply 50ml SPITFIRE in 10 litres of water.
Adult cattle and horses – 500ml spray, young cattle – 250ml spray, and calves/ ponies 125ml spray.
Use a suitable sprayer with a nozzle providing a medium fine to fine spray but avoid fogging. Spray to cover all parts of the animal. In the case of cattle, the application can be made by way of a hooped spray boom mounted over the exit race from dairy sheds/yards. The application should commence at the onset of the fly season (November) and be repeated as necessary, usually at monthly intervals.
For Lice and Tick control on Cattle
Apply 75ml SPITFIRE in 100 litres of water.
Use a standard spray dip/recirculating shower or hand sprayer if appropriate
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE. Spray mixtures should be used within 24 hours if unagitated. Spray mixtures may be stored for up to 5 days if agitated before use.
Withholding periods - it is an offense for users of this product to cause residues exceeding the relevant MRL in the Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds.
MEAT: Cattle producing meat or offal for human consumption must not be sold for slaughter either during or within 24 days of the last treatment. Horses producing meat or offal for human consumption must not be sold for slaughter either during or within 63 days of the last treatment.
MILK: Withholding period - nil
Frequently asked questions
Is Spitfire approved for use on animals?
Yes, Spitfire is registered pursuant to the ACVM Act 1997, No. A011718 for control of flies on cattle and horses, and lice and ticks on cattle. It is also approved for control of various insect pests in and around buildings
Is Spitfire flammable?
No, unlike other Cyperrmethrin products available, Spitfire is non-flammable (it is regarded as combustible but not flammable) and not a Class 3 substance meaning there are no special storage requirements for it
Can I recycle my Spitfire containers?
Yes, Spitfire containers can be recycled through the Agrecovery scheme. For more information please visit https://agrecovery.co.nz/
Where can I purchase Spitfire?
Spitfire is only available from veterinarians. Spitfire is new to the market and if your local veterinarian doesn’t have stocks yet they can contact us and we will advise them of the distribution channels
Is Spitfire NZ made?
Yes, Spitfire was developed in New Zealand, is manufactured in New Zealand and the formulation has been in use for control of insect pests in and around buildings for >10 years.
Technical Information
Spitfire is a new generation water-based microemulsion formulation containing 200g/L Cypermethrin. Unlike other Cypermethrin products available Spitfire contains no Xylene and is non-flammable, reducing the risk to users when handling the product.
Spitfire has a reduced level of solvent due to it being water-based and is in a convenient 1L HDPE pack with an included measuring cylinder that is fully recyclable through Agrecovery.
Spitfire is approved for control of flies on cattle and horses, and lice and ticks on cattle. It is registered pursuant to the ACVM Act 1997, No. A011718
Spitfire can also be used to control a variety of insect pests in and around buildings making it an excellent all-rounder in rural settings.
Cypermethrin is a Type II synthetic pyrethroid with broad-spectrum activity on a variety of insect pests. Its mode of action is as a sodium channel modulator which can be described as holding open sodium channels in insect nerve cells, causing repeated firing of nerve signals, overstimulation, and mortality. Mammalian nerve cells are different enough that Synthetic Pyrethroids have reduced toxicity to mammals in comparison to insects. Cypermethrin is still a hazardous substance so users should always familiarise themselves with labeled safety, handling, and usage instructions.
Cypermethrin has had a long history of use on cattle and horses and Spitfire capitalizes on, and modernises these uses through its advanced microemulsion formulation. As well as being water based, a microemulsion is kinetically stable meaning that a spray mix dilution has infinite physical stability1. The very small size of microemulion oil droplets (typically around 0.1µm) means a more homogeneous spray mixture than a traditional emulsion and much greater surface area, which in turn increases the chance of an insect contacting the active ingredient and being exposed to a lethal dose.
- Spray mixtures may be stored for up to 5 days if agitated prior to use