Product Details - DELETE X5

Reg. No. G 3279 Act 36/1947
Namibia Reg No. N-SR 1118

INDICATION
Delete-X5 is used as a cattle, sheep and goat dip, as well as an ostrich and cattle spray for the prevention and treatment of ectoparasite infestations.

• Controls ticks
• Kills cattle lice
• Controls African face flies
• Controls screw-worm infestations
• Kills sheep scab mites
• Kills sheep and goat lice
• Kills sheep keds
• Kills ostrich feather lice
• Controls other nuisance and biting flies on cattle e.g.
  • Stable flies
  • House flies
  • Cattle louse flies
  • Black flies
  • Hornflies
  • Tsetse flies

STORAGE
Store in a cool, dry place below 25ºC.

TOXIC

COMPOSITION
Contains: 5% m/v Deltamethrin

WARNINGS

• Poisonous by swallowing and inhalation.
• Toxic to bees, other insects and fish.
• Store concentrate in a safe place, away from food and feed.
• Keep out of reach of children, uninformed persons and animals.
• Avoid skin contact with concentrate or dipwash, as it may cause irritation.
• In case of accidental skin contamination, wash skin immediately and thoroughly with soap and hot water.
• Remove and wash contaminated clothing.
• Avoid breathing spray mist.
• In case of poisoning call a doctor and make this package insert available to him.
• Although this remedy has been extensively tested under a large variety of conditions, failure thereof may ensue as a result of a wide range of reasons.  If this is suspected, seek veterinary advice and notify the registration holder.

PRECAUTIONS

• DO NOT MIX WITH ANY OTHER SPRAY OR DIP.
• Wash hands thoroughly before eating, drinking or smoking.
• Prevent contamination of food, utensils, drinking water, rivers, dams, grazing, etc.
• Destroy empty containers completely by flattening and never re-use for any other purpose.
• Clean applicator, receptacles, etc. thoroughly before re-using for any other materials.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

USE ONLY AS DIRECTED – SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE.

Spray Race

• Dilute the required quantity of Delete-X5 per 1 000 litres of water, as indicated in the table.
• No boosting of spraywash is necessary.
• Check the efficiency of the sprayrace before spraying.
• Ensure thorough wetting of animals.
• Spray against lie of hair.

Plunge Dips

a)  Charging
After cleaning and calibration of the plunge dip, make a pre-mixing of the required quantity of Delete-X5 (according to the charging dose).  Distribute the pre-mix along the length of the dip.  To ensure a perfect emulsion, first pass 25 mixer animals through the dip.

b)  Replenishment
After animals have passed through, and, in case, as soon as the dip volume has fallen by 10% of its initial volume, topping up should be carried out, adding the necessary quantity of water and Delete-X5.

c)  General instructions

• Before starting dipping, stir thoroughly. 
• Ensure that the 25 mixer animals are redipped during the course of dipping. 
• Ensure that the animals are neither tired nor thirsty before treatment. 
• Do not treat the animals during the hot hours of the day.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Plunge Dip Treatment for Tick & Fly control

• Charging
  Use 500 mℓ of Delete-X5 per 1 000 litres of water, as indicated in the table.
• Replenishment
  Use 750 mℓ of Delete-X5 to 1 000 litres of replenishment water. 
  Water may be replaced as and when necessary.
  DO NOT ADD CONCENTRATE during replenishment with water.
  Note: 1 ℓ Delete-X5 will replenish sufficient dipwash to dip approximately 533 cattle.

Frequency of treatment recommended

*Sheep scab is a notifiable disease and treatment of suspected or confirmed outbreaks must be under government supervision.

Post-dipping lameness

If sheep are dipped on consecutive days TMTD (Thiram) should be added at a rate of 1 kg per 15 000 litres of wash at the end of each day’s dipping.  Although the condition is very rarely encountered in cattle tanks, it may occur.

PRESENTATION & IDENTIFICATION
1 ℓ, 5 ℓ and 10 ℓ plastic bottles.
Each bottle contains a orange-yellow, clear solution. 

REGISTRATION HOLDER
Intervet S.A. (Pty) Ltd
Co. Reg. No. 1991/006580/07