Free Gilmour Lawn Sprayer

Hi Wondercide,

I just recieved the product EcoTreat and need clarification on how to use it with the free sprayer that came with it. Do I pour the Eco Treat up to the top line and then turn on the hose? It says fill to top for 20 gals or the other side says fl ounce measurement and goes from 4 up to 26.

Last summer I purchased a product and now I’ve stumbled upon this.  I realize that it’s a different company, I’m just a little concerned. Can you tell me if there is any truth to this statement?:

“Cedar Oil, also marketed as a flea treatment, is also highly toxic to cats. It has been found to be toxic orally, when absorbed through the skin and an irritant if the fumes are inhaled (if the fumes are concentrated enough it may be absorbed through the lining of the lungs in toxic quantities). It is irresponsibly marketed by Cedarcide as safe for pets, but COSHH and toxicology data indicates it is toxic. Claims supporting Cedarcide are highly biased and were written for dog treatments (dogs have very different and more efficient liver function than cats). They are advertising claims, not scientific claims and perpetuate the misconception tha natural means “safe”.

Thanks, Kristen McK., Indianapolis, IN………………………

A:  Thank you for your interest in Wondercide. We appreciate your question and hope to answer it to the best of our ability. 
 
We reasearched the comment in question and it was word for word on one specific site.
Since this is the only information we were able to find, we assume this is what you were referring to.  In reading this site, the person is talking mostly about Tea Tree Oil, but does throw in a comment about Cedar Oil, COSHH(the UK’s Control of Substances & Hazardous Health), and Cedarcide.
 
You are correct that we are not the same company as Cedarcide so we can’t answer for them. I can tell you that we use the same manufacturer and our  products are identical. That being said, all of our products have been in formulation since 1992 and have gone through rigorous testing before being released to the public.  Our products are all EPA expemt under Fifra (25)b, made of FDA approved Human Food Grade Ingredients, & are certified Organic by USDA NOP (and about 30 others).  These products have been tested and proven to do what we (and probably Cedarcide) say they do. 
 
Cats are always more sensitive by nature. But there are no reports that we can find or know of that state Cedar Oil is toxic to cats.  This was one person (who probably didn’t follow the directions to treat the property and just mist the cat) who wrote an article about it.  We have hundreds of people who use these products on their cats, dogs, children, etc. and they are truly safe.  Much safer that spot on flea treatments prescribed by vets or pest control companies that say their “natural” permethrin is safe because it is from chrysanthemum flowers.  These are both toxic pesticides and by law, must state cautions on their packaging that the product is HARMFUL TO HUMANS and DOMESTIC ANIMALS in caps (typically right before the Directions on How to Apply it). Our products only warn customers to have common sense and avoid contact with eyes (like all substances). 
 
We have had customers tell us that some cats who lick themsleves a lot have loose stool occasionally, but that is becuase it is an oil. That is the extent of complaints we have heard.  We also sell our products to vets who have clients who won’t use anything else. So, I suppose it can go either way.  There will always be people who love it, and others who would rather put Toxic Spot Treatments on because of it’s ease of use and convenience .  We highly recommend treating the source of the problem (the property) and protecting your pets when going in and out of insect prone areas by misting them down.
 
Final thoughts: after we responded to this question, we had a customer send us an article from http://www.actahort.org/ (International Society for Horticultural Science) :

“ Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana L. Cupressaceae)  (the ONLY cedar used in Wondercide extractions and formulations) occurs naturally throughout eastern North America and has been identified as a source of podophyllotoxin. Podophyllotoxin is used to manufacture drugs for treatment of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, genital warts, psoriasis, and multiple sclerosis.”