Testimonials
"... the deer damage over the last five years has been severe ... eating plants that in the past they have never eaten ... we have tried everything available on the market to keep the deer from damaging our customer's plants ... we found one that's working ... ALL reports from our landscape crews and customers is that Repellex really does work
"... not only were the deer not nibbling anymore, but the plants that they had previously eaten were growing back and filling in
"... deer 'situation' on Hilton Head Island has reached epidemic proportions ... planted one day and were gone the next ... began using Repellex ... deer were actually taking a few sniffs and then turning up their noses and walking away
... over 40,000 native plants that we installed at the Grizzly Creek Rest Area in Glenwood Canyon Colorado ... not seen any damage to our plants as they came out of dormancy and are filling out quite successfully
... untreated seedlings were wiped out in a matter of minutes ... treated seedlings were barely touched and no significant browsing was noted
... 70 - 80,000 spring flowering bulbs planted every year ... terrible time trying to keep the deer away ... tried Repellex in test area. Instantly the deer stopped feeding in this area ... applied it once
Rudgers Study
Studies have been conducted by Dr. Larry Katz at Rutgers University's Department of Animal Sciences over the last four years. More than 35 substances plus Deer-off were tested for their ability to deter deer from eating plants and flowers. Repellex was found to be twice as effective as the nearest competitor!
"The density at the test site, 200 deer per square mile, is as high or higher than any other site in the continental United States. As of November 7th 1998, Repellex is the most effective deer browsing deterrent ... more effective than all the commercially available products I have worked with in the past."
Methods
"The study design included 4 replicates with each replicate containing 3 plants. Plants in each replicate were treated at the beginning of the study with either Repellex, a commercial egg-based product, or water." The extent of damage was recorded daily for 31 days on the scale 0 to 5, with level 0 being no damage and level 5 being totally destroyed.
Results
"The intensity of deer pressure at the experimental site is evidenced by the damage to control plants within 24 hours of the onset of the study. ... By day 20 all control plants were heavily damaged, i.e. all blooms were eaten. ... By the end of the study the remaining two plants in the egg-based group were also beginning to show damage by deer. ... none of the Repellex treated plants were damaged by deer."
Conclusion
"Repellex was highly effective at protecting chrysanthemums in this study. Furthermore, Repellex was more effective than the commercially available products made from eggs. Ongoing trials are attempting to protect a field planting of Winter Rye ... Repellex appears to be superior to the competition again!"
Dr. Larry Katz, Ph. D
Associate Professor
Department of Animal Sciences