New Hivastan from Central Life Sciences Receives Section 18 Approval
 Schaumburg, IL, March 19, 2007 - The Environmental Protection Agency
has granted Section 18 clearance for Hivastan, a powerful new weapon to
help beekeepers protect their bees against Varroa mites, and in the
process, become more profitable.

 Because Hivastan's active ingredient is not used elsewhere for Varroa
mites, it eliminates some of the resistance issues that have plagued
other treatments," explains Mark Taylor, business manager for Central
Life Sciences.  "Once it's applied, there's no need to go back to the
hive to remove a used-up strip, so it's less labor intensive."

 Hivastan contains fenpyroximate, a highly effective miticide, that has
been formulated into a "patty" delivery system.  During testing with the
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hivastan provided up to six weeks of
no-mess, easy-to-use Varroa control.  When used as directed, bees
transfer the active ingredient throughout the colony while they work to
remove the product (which they perceive as a foreign substance) from the
hive.

 To provide maximum control, Central Life Sciences recommends treating
all infested bee colonies with Hivastan twice a year - prior to the
first honey flow in the spring, and again in the fall after the last
honey flow.  "Varroa mite control requires integrated pest management,"
says Taylor.  "Current alternatives are proving to be merely temporary
solutions, and rotational products like Hivastan are necessary to
control Varroa populations."

 According to the USDA, the number of honey bees and managed beehives is
down so much that production of pollinated plants has fallen by about a
third in the last two years.  Varroa mites, a type of parasite which
came to the United States in the 1980s, are considered the primary
culprits for wiping out the honey bee population.

 Hivastan is available in a 30-patty tub. For more information call
1-800-248-7763.

 To find out if Hivastan has been approved in your state, please contact
your local Department of Agriculture.  To find contact infomation for
your state, link up to http://www.beeculture.com/content/sci_links.cfm
and scroll towards the bottom of the page, where every state department
of Ag. is listed.

 About Central Life Sciences

Apiary is part of the Central Life Sciences strategic business unit of
Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT).  Central Life Sciences is dedicated
to creating healthier environments and making life better for people,
plants and companion animals around the world.  As inventors of insect
growth technology more than 30 years ago, Central Life Sciences
pioneered biorational pest control: using the insect's chemistry as a
means to reduce pest populations.  

******************************************************
* Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at:          *
* http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm  *
******************************************************