About SpringStar Inc.

Dedicated to taking pesticides out of Pest Control

The founders of SpringStar, Michael and Jane Banfield have always been concerned about the environmental and health problems caused by the overuse of harmful chemicals and pesticides. They seek out �green� and pesticide-free products whenever possible but found a lack of non-toxic alternatives when it came to pest control products. Mike and Jane decided to start their own company that would provide consumers with the pesticide-free alternatives that so many of us are looking for. In 1998 the Banfields started operating SpringStar out of their garage and since then the company has grown into one of the most innovative developers and basic manufacturers of non-toxic or low-toxic pest control products.

SpringStar, located outside of Seattle, WA, manufactures almost all of their products at their state-of-the-art manufacturing and formulation facilities. Big-name companies typically source their products from overseas, but the Banfields recognized the value of keeping SpringStar�s manufacturing in the US. Not only could they directly oversee production and make sure that the quality of their products was up to their standards, they could also provide jobs to hardworking Washingtonians. Developing local manufacturing has reduced SpringStar�s carbon footprint and allows them to be a more green and sustainable company.

SpringStar's indoor items fill the gap that will be left by the cancellation of many traditional household pesticides. The EPA's risk assessment for the pesticides diazinon and dursban has lead to cancellation of all indoor residential uses of these and other toxicants. SpringStar has selected BioCare as the brand name for its indoor household pest products, as these products are "biologically-based" and "caring" for the environment.

SpringStar's outdoor brand Oak Stump Farms is represented by its highly effective Yellowjacket and Fly traps. These are sturdy, top-rated products built specifically for outdoor use. Field testing shows the Oak Stump yellowjacket trap catches up to 9 times more than the leading competitor's trap.

While SpringStar has achieved a great deal of success with their line of household pest control products, the Banfields didn�t want to stop there. They believe that reducing the use of pesticides could be extended into mosquito control. In some areas of the world, effective mosquito control is essential to human health but governments often rely on fogging practices that use DDT and other harmful chemicals. SpringStar is in the process of developing innovative mosquito trapping technologies that could revolutionize the way countries handle mosquito control. They have worked with the US Military Deployed War-Fighter Protection program (DWFP) and the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District to develop their newest product the Mosquito Trap-N-Kill (TnK), and they are currently working with Rutgers University on another novel mosquito control technology. SpringStar has received a Washington Institute of Health grant, and a National Institute of Health SBIR grant for these technologies.

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