FLORIDA INSECT CONTROL GROUP

FLORIDA INSECT CONTROL GROUP IS PLEASED TO PRESENT THE LAUNCH OF THE REVOLUTIONARY INZECTO PEST CONTROL PRODUCT LINE.

THEIR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS: EFFECTIVE, AFFORDABLE AND INNOVATIVE; THAT PROTECT HUMANS FROM DANGEROUS AND ANNOYING INSECTS WHILE RESPECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER ANIMALS.

THE INITIAL RESEARCH GOAL WAS SPECIFICALLY TO PROTECT WARFIGHTERS FROM FLIES AND MOSQUITOES THAT COULD THREATEN THEIR HEALTH AND ABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE ENEMY.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Florida Insect Control Group develops products that can be easily manufactured and shipped.

Instead of releasing pesticide into the air or water, the startup incorporates the pesticide into microporous plastic polymers or inside porous fabrics, providing the minimal lethal dose needed to kill the insect.

The products attract insects because of the shape, color, odor, surface and materials to which mosquitoes and flies are naturally attracted.

Florida Insect Control Group’s products target:

  1. mosquitoes that breed in containers, carriers of Dengue, Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya and yellow fever;
  2. houseflies, responsible for spreading more than 60 different diseases, including typhoid fever, dysentery, anthrax and tuberculosis.

The trap kills when these land inside the container to rest or lay eggs. Larvicide chips release an insect growth regulator into the water to prevent the larvae from turning into adults.

GOALS & VALUES

  • Providing world-class products
  • Providing affordable pest control solutions
  • Eco-friendly solutions
  • Constantly innovating

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Grants from the Deployed WarFighter Protection (DWFP) program.
  • Six patents on technologies developed by the team.
  • Florida Insect Control Group, led by founder and CEO Enrico Paolo Levi, licensed the technologies.
  • Finalist for the 2019 Sweet 16 Cade Award.
  • APLU – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU®): One of the top 20 university start-ups in the United States.
  • Financial Times / IFC World Bank Group Transformational Business: One of the top 8 finalists in the world.

THE THREE COMPONENTS OF THE INZECTO SOLUTION

  • INZECTO Mosquito Traps: the trap consists of a secret inner lining of the device that slowly releases pesticides that kill mosquito larvae. The trap is designed to allow female mosquitoes to enter and lay eggs, therefore killing them once inside.
  • INZECTO Mosquito Chips: larvicide chips release an insect growth regulator into the water to prevent the larvae from turning into adults. Usually used in combination with the trap, they can be thrown into all common water containers or places where stagnant water can accumulate in order to control the growth of larvae.
  • INZECTO Fly-Catcher: is a fly calendar uniquely designed to catch more flies than any other color: flies have been shown to prefer blue to traditional yellow products on the market.

If you would like to participate in this project or receive more information please contact us!