Mortein

  Mortein is an Australian brand of household insecticide. Together with its sister product Aerogard, a popular insect repellant, Mortein has become something of a household name in Australia, owing much in this regard to its cartoon antagonist, Louie the Fly. Louie made his first appearance on Australian TV in 1957. In a jingle used in animated TV commercials since 1962, he proudly sings of his own dirtiness, claiming to be afraid of no-one except "the man with the can of Mortein."

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Mortein "Insect Seeking Fly Spray" uses the active ingredients Allethrin (2.09 g/kg) and Resmethrin (0.39 g/kg), both Pyrethroid neuro-toxins which are not known to be harmful to humans in typical doses, and break down after one or two days.

Mortein is also available in New Zealand ^[1] and India^[2].

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