title: Comparison of Indoor Residual Spray Equipment for Malaria Control in Liberia.
abstract: We describe and compare a new innovative backpack compressed-air sprayer (JQSX-12) to a Stihl® 450 backpack mist blower and a manually operated compression sprayer for its effectiveness as an alternative operational tool for indoor residual insecticide application to control malaria in Liberia. Advantages and physical characteristics of each sprayer and their spray atomization parameters are discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1  The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, Jacksonville, FL 32003.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Obenauer
authors.affiliation: 1  The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, Jacksonville, FL 32003.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.affiliation: 1  The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, Jacksonville, FL 32003.
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Knapp
authors.affiliation: 1  The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, Jacksonville, FL 32003.
authors.forename: Matthew W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Yans
authors.affiliation: 1  The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, Jacksonville, FL 32003.
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.affiliation: 1  The Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, Jacksonville, FL 32003.
authors.forename: Alec G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.affiliation: 2  Preventive Medicine Services for the Armed Forces of Liberia, Camp EBK, Liberia.
authors.forename: Nadoris N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Nador
authors.affiliation: 3  US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Cairo, Egypt 09835.
authors.forename: Joseph W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Diclaro
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007306:Insecticides; D007988:Liberia; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides
keywords: Anopheles gambiae; backpack compressed-air sprayer; lambda-cyhalothrin