| Evaluation of Commercial and Field-Expedient Baited Traps for House Flies, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) |
09-Jan-2009 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Todd W Walker; Christopher J Geden; Daniel E Szumlas; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE GAINESVILLE FL CENTER FOR MEDICAL AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY
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 | A comparison of nine commercial baited fly traps on Florida dairy farms demonstrated that Terminator traps collected significantly more (13,323/trap) house flies (Musca domestica L.) than the others tested. Final Flight, Fly Magnet, and FliesBeGone traps collected intermediate numbers of flies (834-2,166), and relatively few were caught with ISCA, Advantage, Fermone Big Boy, Squeeze & Snap, or OakStump traps (300). Terminator traps collected about twice as many flies (799.8/trap) as ... |
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| Evaluation of Barrier Treatments on Native Vegetation in a Southern California Desert Habitat |
Jan-2009 |
11 pages |
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Todd W Walker; Arturo Gutierrez; Melissa Snelling; Branka B Lothrop; Cathy A Robinson; Vincent L Smith; Wayne W Wynn; Keneth J Linthicum; Seth C Britch; Muhammad Farooq; Hugh D Lothrop; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE GAINESVILLE FL CENTER FOR MEDICAL AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY
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| Treating perimeters with residual insecticides for protection from mosquito vectors has shown promise. These barrier treatments are typically evaluated in temperate or tropical areas using abundant vegetation as a substrate. However, there is an emerging interest to develop this technology to protect deployed US troops in extreme desert environments with sparse vegetation. We used a remote desert area in the Coachella Valley, California, to 1) evaluate bifenthrin barrier treatments on ... |
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| Spray Characterization of Ultra-Low-Volume Sprayers Typically Used in Vector Control |
Jan-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
W C Hoffmann; Bradley K Fritz; Yubin Lan; Todd W Walker; Muhammad Farooq; Vincent L Smith; Cathy A Robinson; Dan Szumlas; NAVY ENTOMOLOGY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE JACKSONVILLE FL
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| Numerous spray machines are used to apply pesticides for the control of human disease vectors, such as mosquitoes and flies, and the selection and setup of these machines significantly affects the level of control achieved during an application. The droplet spectra produced by 9 different ultra-low? volume sprayers with oil- and water-based spray solutions were evaluated along with 2 thermal foggers with the use of diesel-based spray solutions. The droplet ... |
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| Droplet-Size Characterization of Handheld Atomization Equipment Typically Used in Vector Control |
Sep-2007 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
W C Hoffmann; Todd W Walker; Vince L Smith; Dan E Martin; Brad K Fritz; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE COLLEGE STATION TX
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| The atomization characteristics of 4 handheld sprayers (Leco P-l, Colt ULV Aerosol Generator, ULVAFAN MK2, Turbair ElectraFan 12) and a Stihl SR400 backpack sprayer were evaluated with the use of water and oil-based solutions. The effects on droplet-size spectrum (i.e., droplet size) for 3 insecticides (Tempo SC Ultra(R), Anvil 10+10(R), and Aqua-Reslin(R)) were also evaluated. Generic solutions were used to simulate the physical properties of the active-ingredient solutions in some ... |
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