Avipel’s active ingredient is 9,10-anthraquinone (AQ). AQ is a natural organic chemical found in many plant species such as aloe vera and rhubarb.
Avipel produces a reaction in birds’ guts when birds consume treated corn seeds without causing harm. Affected birds and their flocks quickly learn to avoid seeds treated with Avipel and begin looking for other sources of nourishment, enabling your customers’ cornfields to remain fully protected.
Avipel works during a period extending as long as 30 days in which seed kernel remnants remain as a food source.