ISP AgriTec Aquatic Algaecide
AgriTec weakens algae’s defence layer, allowing natural bacteria to consume it.
Freshwater algal blooms are costing the Australian community over $240 million a year. Increasing global temperatures are seeing greater and more prolonged toxic cyanobacterial blooms having a detrimental effect on valuable water resources.
Often water may remain toxic for a period after an algal bloom has visibly disappeared. The outdated use of algaecides results in potential cell lysis that leads to the release of toxins.
Producers are encouraged or prohibited to allow stock access to affected water for at least two weeks after a bloom is no longer present.
Alongside this, traditional copper sulphate treatments have limited bioavailability and without agitation settle to the bottom. Over time this can lead to harmful long-term environmental accumulation.
The AgriTec advantage
- Rapid response within 7-10 days
- 100% Bioactive Copper
- Economical: minimises stock holdout
- Effective control for up to 30 days
- Fast dispersion avoids sediment accumulation
- 50-80% less copper
- Minimises cyanotoxins
- Minimal impact on the ecosystem
About ISP
ISP is a privately owned business, formed and owned by a small team of industry professionals with extensive experience in manufacture, distribution and product registration. We are a business focused on production & supply of plant protection, pest control, plant nutrition, soil, water management & biological products. Specialising in Australasian non-crop and niche horticultural markets, including Turf & Amenity, Nursery Production, Industrial Vegetation Management, Forestry, Pest Control and Consumer Home Garden & Pest Management.
Centaur Asia Pacific is the distributor for ISP in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Updated on: 21 August 2024
