Michael from Lucas, Tx writes
I have a MistAway automatic misting system on my home and am trying to choose between using Riptide or Sector in it this season. I have no pets but do have two small children (who are not outside at misting times). I see that Sector has a residual. How long is the residual effect of Sector? It seems that Riptide is ~40% more expensive than Sector. What benefits am I getting for the higher price of Riptide? Is the higher price just because it is naturally based vs. man-made insectide?
Riptide and Sector are our most popular products for use in automatic residential mosquito misting systems. The biggest difference is that Riptide has 5% all-natural pyrethrins, while the active ingredient in Sector is permethrin, a synthetic version of pyrethrin. Pyrethrin does have the advantage of being a natural active ingredient, and it offers the fastest knockdown of target insects. Riptide is also a water-based concentrate, so it does not contain the oils that permethrin products such as Sector will contain. The primary advantage of permethrin (Sector) is that it is less costly. Sector may give you residual of 1-2 days in areas without direct sunlight.
Answer last updated on: 02/20/2017
