Mosquito Control!
The A1 Mist Sprayer unit is one of the most efficient
ways of applying chemicals. All without booms!
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Mosquitoes
can be an annoying, serious problem in our environment.
They interfere with work and spoil hours of leisure time. Their attacks
on farm animals can cause loss of weight and decreased milk production.
Some mosquitoes are capable of transmitting diseases such as malaria,
yellow fever, dengue, filariasis and encephalitis [St. Louis
encephalitis (SLE), Western Equine encephalitis (WEE), LaCrosse
encephalitis (LAC), Japanese encephalitis (JE), Eastern Equine
encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV)] to humans and animals.
Adult mosquitoes prefer to rest on weeds and other
vegetation. We can reduce
the number of areas where adult mosquitoes can find shelter by cutting
down weeds adjacent to the house foundation and in their yards, and
mowing the lawn regularly. To further reduce adult mosquitoes harboring
in vegetation, insecticides may be applied to the lower limbs of shade
trees, shrubs and other vegetation. Paying particular attention to
shaded areas, apply the insecticides as coarse sprays onto vegetation,
walls and other potential mosquito resting areas. Always read and
follow label directions before using any pesticide.
Keys To Mosquito and Gnat Control
1- Barrier Treatment
Mist Blowers establish a perimeter strip of barrier protection which
mosquitoes are physically capable of flying across, but simply will not
travel through. This is the safest and cost efficient application
method because you do not have to put insecticide directly onto the
area to be protected. This has proven to be exceptionally effective for
homesteads, campgrounds, livestock feedlot and shelter areas, resorts,
golf courses, country clubs, municipalities, public schools, parks,
hunting lodges, Etc. |
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The
versatility of the A1 Mist Sprayer provides
you the tool
to effectively spray for mosquitoes, gnats, flies and ticks with safer
chemicals. You control the rate, frequency, and direct the spray to the
application area.
More
Barrier Treatment and Mosquito Control Program Information-Click Here
2-Adulticiding
Fly and Mosquito spraying in public areas
The A1 Mist Blower
allows you to direct the mist to the target areas where mosquitoes and
other insect pests breed and harbor. Mist Blower applications use less
chemical because the swirling vortex action penetrates the thickest
vegetation and reaches the insect pest instead of expecting it to fly
through a fog. Our mist blowers will reach 100' to 300' and will give
you more control of your application area, allow you to take advantage
of the more uniform coverage and increased overall effectiveness! |
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3-Larvicides
Stagnant bodies of water are breeding havens for mosquitoes.
Larvicides
are applied directly into the water to control large mosquito
population outbreaks.
Mosquito Life Cycle
The
mosquito goes through four separate and distinct stages of its
life cycle: Egg, Larva, Pupa, and Adult. Each of these stages can be
easily recognized by its special appearance.
Egg:
Eggs are laid one at a time or attached together to form “rafts.” They
float on the surface of the water. In the case of Culex and Culiseta
species, the eggs are stuck together in rafts of up to 200. Anopheles,
Ochlerotatus and Aedes , as well as many other genera, do not make egg
rafts, but lay their eggs singly. Culex, Culiseta, and Anopheles lay
their eggs on the water surface while many Aedes and Ochlerotatus lay
their eggs on damp soil that will be flooded by water. Most eggs hatch
into larvae within 48 hours; others might withstand subzero winters
before hatching. Water is a necessary part of their habitat.
Larva: The larva (plural - larvae) lives in the water
and
comes to the surface to breathe. Larvae shed (molt) their skins four
times, growing larger after each molt. Most larvae have siphon tubes
for breathing and hang upside down from the water surface. Anopheles
larvae do not have a siphon and lie parallel to the water surface to
get a supply of oxygen through a breathing opening. Coquillettidia and
Mansonia larvae attach to plants to obtain their air supply. The larvae
feed on microorganisms and organic matter in the water. During the
fourth molt the larva changes into a pupa.
Pupa: The pupal stage is a resting, non-feeding stage
of
development, but pupae are mobile, responding to light changes and
moving (tumble) with a flip of their tails towards the bottom or
protective areas. This is the time the mosquito changes into an adult.
This process is similar to the metamorphosis seen in butterflies when
the butterfly develops - while in the cocoon stage - from a caterpillar
into an adult butterfly. In Culex species in the southern United States
this takes about two days in the summer. When development is complete,
the pupal skin splits and the adult mosquito (imago) emerges.
Adult:
The newly emerged adult rests on the surface of the water for a short
time to allow itself to dry and all its body parts to harden. The wings
have to spread out and dry properly before it can fly. Blood feeding
and mating does not occur for a couple of days after the adults emerge.
How long each stage lasts depends on both temperature and
species characteristics. For instance, Culex tarsalis, might go through
its life cycle in 14 days at 70º F and take only 10 days at
80º F. On
the other hand, some species have naturally adapted to go through their
entire life cycle in as little as four days or as long as one month.
Mosquito
Adult
Only
female mosquitoes require a blood meal and bite animals - warm or cold
blooded - and birds. Stimuli that influence biting (blood feeding)
include a combination of carbon dioxide, temperature, moisture, smell,
color and movement. Male mosquitoes do not bite, but feed on the nectar
of flowers or other suitable sugar source. Acquiring a blood meal
(protein) is essential for egg production, but mostly both male and
female mosquitoes are nectar feeders. Female Toxorhynchites actually
can't obtain a bloodmeal and are restricted to a nectar diet. Of those
female mosquitoes capable of blood feeding, human blood meals are
seldom first or second choices. Horses, cattle, smaller mammals and/or
birds are preferred.
Aedes and Ochlerotatus mosquitoes are
painful and persistent biters. They search for a blood meal early in
the morning, at dusk (crepuscular feeders) and into the evening. Some
are diurnal (daytime biters) especially on cloudy days and in shaded
areas. They usually do not enter dwellings, and they prefer to bite
mammals like humans. Aedes and Ochlerotatus mosquitoes are strong
fliers and are known to fly many miles from their breeding sources.
Culex
mosquitoes are painful and persistent biters also, but prefer to attack
at dusk and after dark. They readily enter dwellings for blood meals.
Domestic and wild birds usually are preferred over man, cows, and
horses. Culex nigripalpus is known to transmit St. Louis encephalitis
to man. Culex mosquitoes are generally weak fliers and do not move far
from home, although they have been known to fly up to two miles. Culex
usually live only a few weeks during the warm summer months. Those
females that emerge in late summer search for sheltered areas where
they "hibernate" until spring. Warm weather brings them out again in
search of water on which to lay their eggs.
Culiseta
mosquitoes are moderately aggressive biters, attacking in the evening
hours or in the shade during the day. Psorophora, Coquillettidia and
Mansonia mosquitoes are becoming more pestiferous as an ever-expanding
human population invades their natural habitats. Anopheles mosquitoes
are persistent biters and are the only mosquitoes which transmit
malaria to man.
Our
versatile, compact mist sprayer units can be used in many different
insecticide, herbicide and fungicide applications...Fly & Mosquito
control, livestock insect control, pasture and row crop, specialty
crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Orchards, Groves, Windbreaks and Tall
Trees, Foliar Fertilizer applications and Many More!
A1 Mist Sprayers provide better coverage at a much lower cost than you
would incur with other application methods.
Continental Wholesale
LLC
15 5th Ave S.E.
Hampton IA 50441
Phone 641-456-3165 · Fax 641-456-2406
US Toll Free 800-869-7203
