We are Building on Decades of Expertise
For over 60 years, SC Johnson has been working to help protect themselves from insects, including those that may spread disease.
A legacy of expertise and impact
years of SC Johnson entomological expertise
million insects reared annually at our research centre
year we launched our first repellent brand, OFF!®
The SC Johnson Center for Insect Science and Family Health™
For more than six decades, we have been working to understand insects, reduce the annoyances they cause and help prevent the diseases they may carry. We opened our first insect research centre in 1957, the same year we launched our first insect repellent.
Today, the SC Johnson Center for Insect Science and Family Health™ has two main priorities: product evaluation and development, which focuses on creating personal and area repellents and insecticides, as well as applied entomology research, where researchers study insect behaviour and work to identify the best insect-control strategies.
Both areas are supported by a world-class insect-rearing facility known as the Insectary, which houses about 20 species of insects, including the mosquitoes that can transmit malaria, dengue and other diseases.
Research from our insect scientists informs our efforts to help address the spread of insect-borne diseases around the globe and educate families about how to protect themselves.
Our commitment to insect science
Building on 60+ years of insect research, our SC Johnson Center for Insect Science and Family Health™ is one of the largest private, urban entomology research centres in the world.
The war against mosquito bites and other household pests
As the world’s leading marketer of household pest control products, we take the threat of insect-borne disease seriously.
A legacy of firsts
SC Johnson has been helping families manage pests and protect themselves from insect-borne disease since the 1950s. Click below for a few of our milestones.
SC Johnson launches Raid® House & Garden Bug Killer, our first pest control product and the first water-based aerosol insecticide that could be used inside and outside the home.
SC Johnson launches OFF!® insect repellent, commercialising the repellent DEET, which had been developed by the US Department of Agriculture for use by the US Army.
SC Johnson establishes its first entomological research centre. Today’s areas of expertise include the sciences of insect biology, physiology, ecology, behaviour and toxicology, as well as infestation management and insect-borne disease prevention.
SC Johnson creates a team focused on improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable people, with a special emphasis on mosquito-borne disease prevention and eradicating malaria.
SC Johnson’s Healthier World Initiatives team develops the Mosquito Shield™ spatial repellent, an easy-to-use product to help protect a semi-enclosed or enclosed space from mosquitoes without requiring electricity or a flame. It is the first of our spatial repellents built for public health channels.
SC Johnson launches its newest pest control brand, designed for people seeking an alternative to conventional pest control solutions. Its products are made with botanical extracts like lemongrass and geraniol (as well as non-plant-based ingredients) that are people and pet friendly when used as directed.
Trusted brands
SC Johnson makes a wide variety of products to repel, control and kill pests in and around the home, including mosquitoes, cockroaches, ticks, ants and others. These are a few of our trusted pest control brands.
