Thymox

Uses: Antiseptic | Disinfectant

Thymox™ is an effective biodegradable disinfectant for agricultural use made of natural active ingredients. It has detergent action, contains a foaming agent and leaves a lemon-thyme scent after use. Thymox™ is effective in 10 minutes at a dilution rate of 1% against staphylococcus bacteria, salmonella, Escherichia, listeria and trichophyton mentagrophytes. It is also a fungicide and effective against some viruses, such as avian flu.

Thymox ™ contains 18% Thymol as an active ingredient, which is 100% natural and generally recognized as safe, and is included on the list of US-EPA minimum-risk pesticides. Other ingredients are essential oils and plant extracts. The product was developed in Sherbrooke, Quebec, by M2 Laboratory.

In the developer’s efficacy tests in several types of pork and poultry buildings, Thymox™ destroyed 100% of e.coli and significantly reduced total bacterial flora.

Benefits

• Fully biodegradable in 14 days.
• Non-corrosive, non-staining and non-toxic.
• Effective with hard water.
• Leaves a pleasant odour in the barn even weeks after the next flock of chickens has arrived.

Directions for use

• Dilute 0.33 oz. Thymox ™ in 1 quart or 10 mL in 1 L water.
• Apply at a rate of 10 oz./10 ft. sq. or 300 mL / m2.

Packaging

• Liquid
• 1 gallon or 4 L
• 5 gallons or 20 L

Safety

• Thymox™ has only been on the market since 2008, so little is known about its long-term health effects even though the company states the product is non-toxic. Use appropriate precautions when handling this product.