Distance IGR Insecticide – Advanced Insect Growth Regulator
Distance IGR Insecticide is a professional insect growth regulator (IGR) formulated with pyriproxyfen, designed to control difficult pests by disrupting their life cycle rather than killing them immediately.
Distance is widely used by landscape professionals, arborists, and greenhouse growers for controlling scale insects, whiteflies, fungus gnats, and other pests on ornamentals, trees, shrubs, and nursery crops.
Key Features
✔ Active ingredient: Pyriproxyfen
✔ Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) – prevents pest reproduction
✔ Controls immature stages and eggs
✔ Long residual activity
✔ Ideal for resistance management programs
✔ Safe for beneficial insects when used properly
✔ Excellent for integrated pest management (IPM)
Controls Common Pests
• Scale insects (including armored and soft scale)
• Whiteflies
• Fungus gnats
• Mealybugs (suppression)
• Other soft-bodied insects
Ideal Use Sites
• Ornamental plants
• Trees and shrubs
• Greenhouses
• Nurseries
• Landscape beds
• Interior plantscapes
Active Ingredient
Pyriproxyfen
A juvenile hormone mimic that disrupts insect development, preventing larvae from maturing and stopping reproduction.
How Distance IGR Works
Distance works by interrupting the insect life cycle, preventing immature insects from becoming adults and stopping egg development. While it does not provide immediate knockdown, it offers long-term population control.
Product Benefits
• Long-lasting pest control
• Reduces future infestations by stopping reproduction
• Ideal for scale and whitefly management
• Works well in rotation with other insecticides
• Essential tool in IPM programs
Product Specifications
- Product Type: Insect Growth Regulator (IGR)
- Formulation: Liquid concentrate
- Active Ingredient: Pyriproxyfen
- Use Sites: Ornamentals, trees, greenhouse crops
