Starbar
Starbar is a US-based insect control brand (founded 1958) under Central Life Sciences, selling fly baits, traps, sprays, pour-ons, and specialty pest products through agricultural distributors to livestock producers, commercial operations, and homeowners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1958
- HeadquartersSchaumburg, United States
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Starbar does
Starbar is a US-based insect control brand that develops and markets fly baits, fly traps, insect sprays, pour-ons, and specialty pest control products for livestock operations, agricultural facilities, and residential settings. Founded in 1958 and operated as a product line under Central Life Sciences (Schaumburg, Illinois), the company fields a 20+ SKU portfolio organized around an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) framework, with products targeting different operational levels (high/rafters, medium/walls, low/floors) and pest classes including house flies, stable flies, horn flies, face flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, fire ants, lice, and ticks. The technical foundation spans four distinct active-ingredient chemistries in the fly bait portfolio (dinotefuran, methomyl, cyantraniliprole, indoxacarb) to support resistance-management rotation, supplemented by insect growth regulator technology (diflubenzuron, ClariFly larvicide feed-through) and synergized adulticides (permethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, piperonyl butoxide). Notable flagship products include QuikStrike Fly Bait, Golden Malrin Fly Bait, Cyanarox Insecticidal Bait, DuraStrike, ClariFly Add-Pack, Inhibidor Triple-Action Pour-On, and a range of adhesive and jug-style fly traps.
The business model is a traditional channel-driven physical goods operation. Starbar does not sell directly to end users; instead, products flow through a network of national animal health distributors (Animal Health International, MWI Animal Health), regional farm supply cooperatives (MFA Incorporated, Simplot Western Stockmen's, Bradley Caldwell, BWI Companies), and local farm supply retailers accessible via a Where to Buy locator. Pricing is unit-based and disclosed at the SKU level (e.g., QuikStrike in 1 lb, 5 lb, and 40 lb sizes; Golden Malrin in 10 lb buckets; Cyanarox in 4 lb buckets), with no disclosed subscription, SaaS, or recurring service component. Customer segments are vertically segmented into livestock/agricultural operations (primary), residential/homeowners (secondary), and commercial operations (secondary), with marketing executed through content-driven channels including a blog, email newsletter, YouTube video content, resource library, and industry trade show presence. The company is privately held and does not disclose revenue, headcount, or standalone financial metrics.
Starbar firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Starbar
- Legal name
- Starbar Products
- Website
- https://starbarproducts.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1958
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Starbar is a US-based insect control brand (founded 1958) under Central Life Sciences, selling fly baits, traps, sprays, pour-ons, and specialty pest products through agricultural distributors to livestock producers, commercial operations, and homeowners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Starbar industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Animal Health Insect Control Products
- NAICS
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)
- SIC
- Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Agricultural Chemicals (2870)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pest Control Product Supply (Fumigants, Traps, Lures, Applicator Equipment) (AFAOAIAN)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Insect & Pest Control (Indoor/Outdoor Insecticides, Repellents, Traps) (CRADAKAJ), Insect Baits & Gel Baits (Ant, Roach, etc.) (CRAJAHAB), Insect Traps & Lures (Sticky, Light, Pheromone) (CRAJAHAC), Outdoor & Yard Pest Control (Lawn/Perimeter Treatments) (CRAJAHAE)
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Where Starbar is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Schaumburg
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Starbar business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel
Revenue model
- Insect Control Products Sales: Starbar generates revenue through the sale of insect control products including fly baits, traps, sprays, pour-ons, and specialty products to agricultural operations, livestock producers, and residential customers through distributors and retailers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | QuikStrike Fly Bait available in multiple sizes |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Golden Malrin Fly Bait 10 lb bucket |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Cyanarox Insecticidal Bait 4 lb bucket |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels6 records
Starbar product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Starbar manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of insect control products — including scatter baits, attractant strips, sticky/adhesive traps, jug and disposable fly traps, premise sprays, pour-ons, outdoor foggers, and feed-through larvicides — designed for fly, mosquito, cockroach, fire ant, and lice control in livestock operations, agricultural facilities, and residential settings. Products use multiple active ingredients and modes of action (dinotefuran, methomyl, cyantraniliprole, indoxacarb, diflubenzuron, permethrin, pyrethrins, phosmet, lambda-cyhalothrin) supported by attractants such as Muscamone and (Z)-9-tricosene to enable resistance-management rotation. The portfolio is organized into Fly Baits, Fly Traps, Insect Sprays & Foggers, Pour-ons, and Specialty categories.
Product overview
Starbar is an insect control product company specializing in fly control solutions for agricultural operations, livestock facilities, and residential settings. Founded in 1958, the product portfolio is organized into four main categories: Fly Baits (scatter baits, strips, and sprays including QuikStrike, Golden Malrin, Cyanarox, and DuraStrike), Fly Traps (sticky traps, jug traps, and disposable traps including EZ Trap, Captivator, Fly Stik, Bite Free, Fly Terminator Pro, FlyRelief, Trap 'N Toss, Milk Jugg, and Lure Fly Ribbon), Insect Sprays and Foggers (including Aviator, Cattle Armor, Prolate/Lintox HD, Pyronyl, Lambda 9.7 CS, PBO-8, E-Pro Adulticide Spray, and EZ Outdoor Fogger), and Specialty products (pour-ons, feed-through larvicides including ClariFly, Extinguish Plus for fire ants, and Inhibidor pour-on). The products are designed for use at different levels of operations (low/ground, medium/walls, high/rafters) and target a variety of pests including flies, cockroaches, ants, mosquitoes, lice, and ticks. Starbar emphasizes an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach with product rotation to prevent resistance.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- QuikStrike® Fly Bait
Quantifiable outcome
- House flies transmit more than 65 disease-causing organisms
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Starbar
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Starbar technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Starbar partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Animal Health InternationalcoreNational animal health distributor providing wide distribution of Starbar insect control products to livestock producers across the United States
- MWI Animal HealthcoreMajor animal health distributor serving veterinary and livestock markets with Starbar products
- MFA IncorporatedcoreRegional farm supply cooperative serving farmers and ranchers in the Midwest with Starbar products
- Simplot Western Stockmen'scoreWestern U.S. livestock and animal health distributor offering Starbar products to ranch and farm operations
- Bradley CaldwellminorAgricultural supply distributor serving livestock operations with Starbar product access
- BWI CompaniesminorAgricultural distributor serving farm and ranch operations with Starbar products
- Vet and PoultryminorVeterinary and poultry health products distributor offering Starbar insect control solutions
- Nelson WholesaleminorAgricultural wholesale distributor for Starbar products
- Fuller Supply CompanyminorFarm supply distributor with Starbar products
- Southern Livestock SupplyminorSoutheastern U.S. livestock supply distributor for Starbar products
- Chem Tec IncminorAgricultural chemical and supply distributor offering Starbar products
- Nitro PhosminorAgricultural products distributor with Starbar insect control offerings
- K and KminorAgricultural supply distributor serving livestock producers
- RJ Matthews CompanyminorAnimal health and agricultural supply distributor for Starbar products
- VSIminorVeterinary supply distributor offering Starbar insect control products
- Central Life SciencescoreParent company manufacturing and marketing Starbar products; pioneer of insect growth regulator technology (S)-methoprene; committed to environmentally compatible insect control for animal health, specialty pest control, and public health markets
- Altosid IGRminorFeed-through fly control product recommended alongside ClariFly as part of comprehensive IPM programs for livestock operations
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Starbar competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Elanco Animal Health: Elanco is a major animal health company with a livestock parasite and pest control portfolio (including fly control pour-ons and premise sprays), competing with Starbar through veterinary and distributor channels.
- SC Johnson (Raid, OFF!): SC Johnson's household insecticide brands (Raid, OFF!) overlap with Starbar's residential/backyard insect control positioning in retail channels, though they focus on consumer household pests more than livestock.
- Zoetis: Zoetis is a global animal health leader with livestock parasite control products (pour-ons, insecticidal sprays) that overlap with Starbar's Cattle Armor, Inhibidor, and Prolate/Lintox HD lines at large operations.
- Bayer Animal Health (now part of Elanco): Bayer's animal health business (acquired by Elanco) historically sold livestock fly and parasite control products, overlapping with Starbar's portfolio through similar distribution and use cases.
Emerging players
- Thermacell: Thermacell focuses on spatial mosquito and insect repellents for outdoor residential use, overlapping with Starbar's EZ Outdoor Fogger and backyard mosquito positioning.
Direct peers
- Catchmaster (AP&G): Catchmaster is a leading manufacturer of adhesive insect traps and glue boards, directly competing with Starbar's Fly Stik, Bite Free, and Lure Fly Ribbon sticky trap lines.
- Farnam Companies (Bayer Animal Health / Elanco): Farnam is a long-established manufacturer of fly control products (baits, traps, sprays, pour-ons) for equine and livestock operations, competing head-to-head with Starbar's QuikStrike, Golden Malrin, and Captivator lines in the farm supply channel.
- Bonide Products: Bonide sells consumer and farm-grade insect control products (baits, traps, sprays) through retail and farm supply channels, overlapping directly with Starbar's backyard and small-livestock portfolio.
Others
- MGK (McLaughlin Gormley King): MGK is a specialty insecticide manufacturer and formulator supplying pyrethrin-based active ingredients and finished products into the professional and consumer pest control market, comparable as a chemistry/formulation peer serving similar livestock and premises spray end-uses.
- Wellmark International (sibling brand under Central Life Sciences): Wellmark International is a sister brand under the same Central Life Sciences parent, selling specialty pest control products (including Altosid IGR); it is highly comparable in business model and channel overlap with Starbar and may share distribution and R&D resources.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Starbar financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Starbar leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Starbar funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Starbar M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Starbar
What does Starbar do?
Starbar manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of insect control products — including scatter baits, attractant strips, sticky/adhesive traps, jug and disposable fly traps, premise sprays, pour-ons, outdoor foggers, and feed-through larvicides — designed for fly, mosquito, cockroach, fire ant, and lice control in livestock operations, agricultural facilities, and residential settings. Products use multiple active ingredients and modes of action (dinotefuran, methomyl, cyantraniliprole, indoxacarb, diflubenzuron, permethrin, pyrethrins, phosmet, lambda-cyhalothrin) supported by attractants such as Muscamone and (Z)-9-tricosene to enable resistance-management rotation. The portfolio is organized into Fly Baits, Fly Traps, Insect Sprays & Foggers, Pour-ons, and Specialty categories.
Is Starbar a public or private company?
Starbar is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Starbar founded?
Starbar was founded in 1958.
Where is Starbar based?
Starbar is headquartered in Schaumburg, United States, in the North America region.
How does Starbar make money?
One revenue line is on record: insect Control Products Sales.
Who are Starbar's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Elanco Animal Health, SC Johnson (Raid, OFF!), Zoetis and Bayer Animal Health (now part of Elanco). Thermacell is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Catchmaster (AP&G), Farnam Companies (Bayer Animal Health / Elanco) and Bonide Products. Others are MGK (McLaughlin Gormley King) and Wellmark International (sibling brand under Central Life Sciences).
Does Starbar have an API?
No public API is recorded for Starbar.
What industry is Starbar in?
Starbar's product category is Animal Health Insect Control Products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAOAIAN, Pest Control Product Supply (Fumigants, Traps, Lures, Applicator Equipment), with a secondary code of CRADAKAJ, Insect & Pest Control (Indoor/Outdoor Insecticides, Repellents, Traps). Its NAICS code is 325320 and its SIC code is 2800.