Optimizing an aerial spray for mosquito control.
The role of proper flight line positioning was demonstrated to be critical for maximizing product efficacy when spraying in crosswinds by small-droplet spray strategies. Characterization studies indicated clearly that aircraft height, small drop emission distribution, and the ambient winds combine to dilute the spray cloud before impacting surface targets. A 5-fold increase in mortality was achieved when we used optimization techniques to position the aircraft during a crosswind treatment test.
Brown
J R
JR
Navy Disease Vector Ecology and Control Center, Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, FL 32212-0043, USA.
Mickle
R E
RE
Yates
M
M
Zhai
Jing
J
D000336:Aerosols; D000392:Air Movements; D000401:Aircraft; D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007306:Insecticides; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D010882:Piperonyl Butoxide; D011722:Pyrethrins
D000336:Aerosols; D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins; C037621:reslin; D010882:Piperonyl Butoxide