What is Hexa-Hydroxyl® and how does it work?
Our new active ingredients, trademarked as Hexa-Hydroxyl®, are based on distinct combinations of different plant essential oils that significantly enhance the activity of these oils against insects. Our patented technology demonstrates rapid insecticidal activity by combining oils with a common molecular structure (a six-membered carbon ring with an oxygenated functional group attached). Hexa-Hydroxyl’s unique mode of action targets a key neurotransmitter receptor called octopamine, which is found in all invertebrates, but not mammals. Octopamine regulates an insect’s heart rate, movement, behavior and metabolism. Interrupting the functioning of octopamine results in a total breakdown of the insect’s nervous system. Please see our Technology section for more information.
