Innovative STEALTH® Fly Station reduces fly
populations by up to 50 percent, Helps protect food safety
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) will launch the STEALTH® Fly
Station at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant,
Hotel-Motel Show, May 5-8, in Chicago. This proprietary addition to
Ecolab's industry-leading Large Fly Program attracts and eliminates
flies before they enter a facility. Presented with a Kitchen
Innovations™ 2012 Award by the National Restaurant Association
Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, the STEALTH Fly Station has shown the
ability to reduce flies in full- and quick-service restaurants and other
food industry facilities by up to 50 percent.
"The presence of large flies inside a restaurant is considered a
potential threat to food safety as large flies can easily transmit
common pathogens such as Salmonella and E. coli," said Dr.
John Barcay, senior scientist and urban entomologist, Ecolab Pest
Elimination. "In addition to presenting health risks, flies may indicate
a sanitation issue and can reflect negatively on a business's brand and
reputation. Ecolab is committed to providing proactive and discreet fly
elimination solutions, and is excited to add the STEALTH Fly Station to
its Large Fly Program."
The STEALTH Fly Station is a dark, reflective device that uses multiple
stimulating characteristics to attract and eliminate flies around the
exterior of a facility before they can become a problem inside. The
device can be placed near common fly areas, such as dumpster corrals, to
discreetly keep flies from interrupting daily operations. The STEALTH
Fly Station also helps reduce pesticide use, resulting in a lower impact
and more sustainable approach for the environment.
Ecolab's Research and Development team developed the STEALTH Fly Station
through extensive testing of fly behavior and evaluation of
environmental characteristics to understand how flies adjust and react
to different types of stimuli. By studying flies under field conditions
and when released into controlled environments, the team gained new
understanding of fly exploration behavior and utilized the findings to
develop STEALTH Fly Station technology.
The STEALTH Fly Station is the latest in a series of Ecolab Pest
Elimination innovations, including the STEALTH Maxima®
Fly Light, CheckPoint® Interior and CheckPoint®
Exterior Rodent Stations, and Finito™, a ready-to-use solution for food
contact surfaces.
To learn more about Ecolab's STEALTH Fly Station and expanded Large Fly
Program, visit booth #2440C at the Kitchen Innovations Pavilion or the
Ecolab booth (#4000) at the NRA Show, May 5-8, in Chicago. For
informational videos on the STEALTH Fly Station and the food safety risk
posed by large flies, visit http://video.ecolab.com/videos/pest-elimination.
Additional information will be presented during a free Food Safety and
Large Flies webinar on Wednesday, May 16 (10:00-11:00 a.m. Central
Time). To register for the webinar, visit http://event.netbriefings.com/event/pestecolab/Live/FSLF0516.
About Ecolab
With 2011 pro forma sales of $11 billion and more than 40,000 employees,
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and
energy technologies and services that provide and protect clean water,
safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments. Ecolab delivers
comprehensive programs and services to the food, energy, healthcare,
industrial and hospitality markets in more than 160 countries. For more
Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.
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MediaRelations@Ecolab.com
Source: Ecolab Inc.
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