Captiva® is a bio-insecticide formulated using concentrated plant extracts which are active against Thrips and Spider Mites.
Key Features:
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Captiva agitates and excites thrips and mites, forcing them out of their sheltered hiding spots.
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As a stand-alone product, Captiva has repellency, anti-feeding, and anti-oviposition properties.
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As a tank-mix partner, Captiva will help to enhance the activity of traditional insecticides and miticides and extend their reach to the target pests.
Gowan Company is a family owned registrant and marketer of crop protection products and champions technology for agriculture and horticulture through innovative product development, public advocacy and quality production. Bringing science, regulatory acumen, innovative investment, and focused execution to the forgotten problems of agriculture has earned Gowan the reputation of being the Go To Company. 
Who Is Gowan
| To those who are just learning about us— |  |
| | We are providers of quality crop protection solutions for specialty crops and niche markets of agriculture. Our products include insecticides/miticides, fungicides, and herbicides. Our critical competencies are field sales and development, pesticide registration, formulation and efficient market delivery. |
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| To those who were with us when we started— |
| | We are easily distinguished from other chemical companies. Beginning as a crop consultancy in 1963, our foundation was formed by walking the rows and orchards in lockstep with our customers. |
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To those who have watched us grow— | Gowan Building, Yuma Arizona |
| | We are a family owned company based in Yuma, Arizona, whose growth is fueled entirely by a passion for agriculture and an unwavering commitment to serving growers. | |
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| To our community— |
| | We are a provider of good jobs and good citizens, and we continue to be an important contributor to its improvement. |
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| To the ag chemical industry— |
| | We are a political advocate for pesticides. We dedicate our resources to keeping the pulse of agriculture in the forefront of our daily business. We serve on committees that affect pesticide legislation and maintain key contacts in this arena. |
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| To our employees— |
| | We are a company with a strong tribal ethic, trusting competent people to make big decisions. To our tribesmen, we are a place to grow, learn, and excel. |
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| To our customers— |
| | We are the best source of technical and business knowledge, their most able regulatory and legislative protagonists and a solver of many problems. We are their “Go To Company”. |
About Gowan
Over the last century, technology in agriculture has changed the world. Millions have moved on from working the land; industries have developed as brainpower is redirected. We're proud to play a big part in this massive contribution. A tremendous passion for agriculture, the science and business of it, courses through our company veins.
Our model is to understand local cultural practices and the needs of the ultimate market, then work with users to find our products' fits. Along the way, we've honed our field development, sales and marketing, and regulatory science competencies.
Gowan's biggest assets don't show on the balance sheet, but rest in our heads and in our ability to communicate. There aren't many of us, so we have to listen carefully to partners in the trade. We welcome your ideas on opportunities. We'll put our heads to developing these and then to working with local or national partners to bring them to life.
Not all of these projects pay off, but as they do we reinvest our earnings into other projects. We've tried our hand with reviving old compounds, bringing forward new molecules, and developing biologically occurring solutions. With new technologies, regulatory and political hurdles, and consumer demands, the bar is set ever higher. The challenge is more motivating and success sweeter. We invite you to collaborate and help us find and improve niches in plant protection.