Pest Management Professional, September 2017

TipS TrickS MOSQUITOES Control Solutions Inc By Dr Janis Reed BCE Technical Services Manager Product Development Team Mosquito management typically focuses on relatively few of the more than 3500 species currently identified on our planet Of those that bite people the ones of greatest concern have a vector potential the ability to transmit diseasecausing pathogens such as viruses or protozoans These mosquitoes receive the most attention in research time dollars and control efforts for good reason mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit kill almost 1 million people each year By educating our customers about potential breeding sites how to eliminate them discussing effective repellents and how to use them and using effective and appropriate control techniques together we can minimize the incidence of bites and therefore the disease potential MGK By Tommy Powell Technical Services The pretreatment step is an important part of an integrated pest management IPM program for mosquito control yet its often overlooked Key steps include Walk around and survey the property Check the wind direction and potential drift issues including a quick assessment of neighboring properties Remove all items from the yard that have people and or pet contact such as toys lawn furniture pet food bowls etc Look for and identify areas of concern such as gardens fish ponds flowering plants etc Once youve done a thorough review of the property you can properly determine equipment and product needs Equipment examples include a backpack mist blower truck mounted power sprayer or a compressed air sprayer for smaller areas Products that could be used include adulticides larvicides insect growth regulators IGRs and more Always review the product label to ensure proper use BASF Pest Control Solutions By Dr Jason Meyers Midwest Northeast Technical Services Representative Success is all about formulation and application Not all microencapsulations or caps are created equal and neither are all active ingredients a i Nearly all caps have different sizes which can affect callback rates Those size differences along with the makeup of the cap can influence both insect uptake and a i residual For instance the residual of the products a i is greatly affected by how well the cap and as a result the a i will stick to and stay on the waxy surface of a leaf Dont chase the mosquitoes around Start near the house and methodically work your way outward The act of applying product will temporarily repel the mosquitoes so dont repel them toward the house by starting immediately around the perimeter of the yard Syngenta Professional Pest Management By Dr Nicky Gallagher Field Technical Manager Barrier applications can provide a layer of insecticide where adult mosquitoes rest While vegetation in yards should be treated mosquitoes also prefer dark moist areas such as under decks sheds patio furniture entryways and the bases of fence lines especially those near dense foliage When treating foliage target the underside of the leaf A backpack mist blower configured to the appropriate application settings can disperse droplets to target sites and provide thorough coverage Remember that barrier applications always should be part of an integrated mosquito management plan which includes inspections to identify and remove breeding sources conTinued on Page 84 82 September 2017 Pest Management Professional mypmp net