Armillatox is made from the finest polyalkyl phenolic types available, emulsified in the purest vegetable oil soap. It is therefore a natural product which will enhance the soil rather than pollute it, (i.e. it is completely biodegradable). Remember that these polyalkyl phenolic types are obtained from plant life and it is the polyalkyl phenolic types in growing plants which give them their natural resistance to diseases.

What does it treat?

• Moss on lawns
• Moss & algae on hard surfaces
• Fairy rings
• Fungal disease in roses
• Fungal disease in onions
• Cleansing and sterilising
• Honey fungus
• Club root
• Toxocara canis eggs (Ringworm)
• Vine Weevil Larvae

In order to maximise the fungicidal, insecticidal and herbicidal power of the material while keeping the phototoxicity low, it was necessary to exploit the synergism of a blend of over 100 fractions of polyalkyl phenolic types. The complex mixture ensures that not only is the spectrum of control very wide but that resistant strains of the attack cannot evolve.

As current legislation stands, it would be illegal for Armillatox to be sold as a pesticide after 25th July 2003 in European Member States - outside of Europe it will continue as normal. Armillatox Ltd has made representations to the EU and have been supported by their local MEP to look at a reduced package for small companies with niche products such Armillatox. Therefore as from 25th July 2003, they will relabel Armillatox as 'Armillatox Soap Based Outdoor Cleaner' so taking it out of the pesticides regulations - the formulation will remain the same.

Armillatox has now been approved by the Pesticides Safety Directorate to protect against vine weevil. The trials were carried out by University Horticultural Services, Bangor and the recommended application rate is a fraction of the price of other approved controls on vine weevil. Armillatox is made from an extract of British Coal (originally plant material) emulsified in the finest castor oil soap - it contains no organochlorine or organophosphates and is therefore totally biodegradable.

To control vine weevil, Armillatox targets the egg. The eggs are very small, less that 1 mm in diameter; the weevil has a short ovipositor laying her eggs on the compost or soil surface very close to the stem of the plant. To sterilise the egg it is recommended that a 500 to 1 solution should be applied as a compost surface spray - this should be undertaken fortnightly mid March to October and monthly from November to mid March (10mls in 5 Litres water). This method of application does not appear to inhibit any centipedes, which are a natural predator of the vine weevil and in addition will prevent the growth of moss on any over wintering stock.