
Industry Analysis for Alternative Methods
SIMPLY ORANGE: How Orange Oil Has Been Industry Proven to Work
by Gary Woolery
Over the past decade, I have witnessed numerous online arguments and several industry reports displaying competing information regarding the emergence of the organic product known as D-Limonene or more commonly known "Orange Oil." Lets set the record straight. Orange Oil is now delivered through a number of household and pesticide products but any/all scientific research to establish the pesticide efficiency has been conducted only with XT-2000, a superior product with a concentration of 95% pure oil. Before industry-wide adoption of this organic termiticide several renowned professors needed to address their scientific concerns with regulated studies. It was found that the total mortality rates for this product ranged from 97.4% to 100% in a field case study from 2006.
Scheffran, R.H. et al 1997
Scheffran, R.H. September 9, 2003
Meyles, T. and Borges, P. August 2006
In 2008, Vernard Lewis was the lead investigator in a technical release conducted by the Univ. of California Berkley with the study funding stemming from Dow Chemical. Dow Chemical is a manufacturer of Vikane gas, the main component of lethal gas used for termite fumigation. This technical release has created a biased and flawed view online and here are the reasons why.
(A) The study in question did not conform to the standard testing that was required to validate the organic compound.
Dr. Lewis required only 3 boards to be used where as for a full scientific study the area tested was on average 8 boards.
(B) This study lists that the test product used as XT-2000 but upon further review Dr. Lewis states that his test product
was obtained from Formulated Solutions in Woodside, NY. This custom chemical laboratory does not manufacture or
distribute 'orange oil' as it is labeled for regulated termite use.
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