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Ivermectin is/was all the rage in the BOI, but the latest is that it no longer works. IDK? I spoke to a paint tech a while ago and he said its application, location and season dependent, what organisms the marine environment is supportive of, temperature, end use and so on. That's why some people swear by Altex No5 and others have a very average experience. If someone uses it in a marina with low water movement and it works, that does not necessarily apply to a tidal location with lots of freshwater runoff. Too many variables to promote or condemn paints by what's written on the tin, th

If it works it must be bad for the environment therefore ban it, but hang on a minute it only works if it is bad for the environment LOL!!!

Agree with your sentiments, but I don't think it's people thinking they are smarter than industrial chemists, it's using compounds that industrial chemists aren't allowed to use, regarding all the govt regulations. There are plenty of compounds / AF that work, we just aren't allowed to use them (and in several cases for good reason). And I doubt any readily available household items would work. So, the scenario then becomes one where people are deliberately using effective but highly toxic banned compounds. Just getting hold of that stuff is going to be an achievement in itself, given it'