NECE EQUIPMENT TESTING/EVALUATIONS AND DWFP RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS

2009

NECE EQUIPMENT TESTING/EVALUTIONS AND DWFP RESEARCH PROJECTS

2009

DISCLAIMER

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS PRESENTATION ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR AND DO NOT

NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OFFICIAL POLICY OR POSITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,

OR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

NAVY ENTOMOLOGY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

(NECE)

TESTING & EVALUATION

(T&E)

TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY NECE TO COOPERATIVE STUDIES WITH THE USDA

CENTER for MEDICAL,AGRICULTURAL & VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY

(CMAVE) AND USDA AERIAL APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY (AAT)

2009

[EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT OPERATION, & EQUIPMENT EVALUATION]

• SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS OF ULV, FOG, & MIST SPRAYERS TYPICALLY USED IN VECTOR CONTROL; AAT.

• EFFICACY OF ULV VS THERMAL FOG APPLICATIONS TO CONTROL BITING FLIES IN NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT HABITATS; CMAVE.

T&E’S DWFP COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS WITH USDA

2009

T&E’S DWFP COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS WITH USDA

2009

• EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS ON NATIVE VEGETATION IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT HABITAT; CMAVE.

• EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS ON CAMOUFLAGE MATERIAL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN FLORIDA, IRAQ, AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS HABITATS; CMAVE.

• EFFICACY OF FOAM AND THERMAL FOG APPLICATIONS TO CONTROL ARTHROPODS IN RODENT BURROWS; CMAVE.

DWFP SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS OF ULV, FOG, & MIST SPRAYERS TYPICALLY USED IN VECTOR

CONTROL (RODEO 09: 16-18 FEB)

• ADAPCO GUARDIAN 55 ES ULV• ADAPCO GUARDIAN 95 ES ULV• B&G 680 MD DIESEL PHOENIX

FOGGER • BUFFALO TURBINE CSM2 MIST

SPRAYER W/ ROTARY HEAD• CLARKE GRIZZLY COLD

AEROSOL GENERATOR• CURTIS DYNA-FOG MAXI-PRO

2D COLD FOGGER• CURTIS DYNA-FOG TWISTER XL3

KNAPSACK ULV SPRAYER

• CURTIS DYNA-FOG BLACKHAWK MODEL 2620 THERMAL FOGGER

• CURTIS DYNA-FOG AG-MISTER LV-8

• IGEBA TF 35 THERMAL FOG GENERATOR

• LONDON FOG XKD ULV AEROSOL GENERATOR

• STIHL BACKPACK SPRAYER DUSTER SR 420 W/ ULV HEAD

DWFP SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS OF ULV, FOG, & MIST SPRAYERS TYPICALLY USED IN VECTOR

CONTROL (RODEO 09)

• USING A SYMPATEC HELOS LASER DIFFRACTION DROPLET SIZING SYSTEM.

• USING A KLD LABS DC III (AIMS).• USING TEFLON SLIDES.

DWFP SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS

0F ULV, FOG, & MIST SPRAYERS TYPICALLY USED IN

VECTOR CONTROL (RODEO 09, 16-18 FEB)

EFFICACY OF ULV VS THERMAL FOG APPLICATIONS

TO CONTROL BITING FLIES IN

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT AND NORTHERN FLORIDA HABITATS15JUL09 & 19AUG09

EFFICACY OF ULV VS THERMAL FOG APPLICATIONS

TO CONTROL BITING FLIES IN

A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT HABITAT15JUL09

EFFICACY OF ULV VS THERMAL FOG APPLICATIONS

TO CONTROL BITING FLIES IN

NORTHERN FLORIDA HABITAT 19AUG09

LONDON FOG MODEL 18-20

HIGH OUTPUT ULV AEROSOL GENERATOR

• 4-CYCLE V-TWIN CYLINDER ENGINE, 18 HP (13.4 KW).

• FLOW RATE: MAX 20 OZ/MIN (591.4 ML).

• TANK CAPACITY: 15 GAL (56.8).

• NET WEIGHT: 445 LB (202 KG).

CURTIS DYNA-FOGSILVER CLOUD

THERMAL FOGGER

• GASOLINE POWERED TWIN PULSE JET ENGINES, 88 HP (65.6 KW).

• FLOW RATE: MAX 40 GAL/HR (152 L/HR).

• NET WEIGHT: 106 LB (48 KG)

EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS ON NATIVE VEGETATION

IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT HABITAT

5MAR09 & 21JULY09

EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS ON NATIVE VEGETATION

IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT HABITAT

5MAR09 & 21JUL09

BUFFALO TURBINE MIST SPRAYER MODEL CSM2

• DIESEL LOMBARDINI ENGINE, 18 HP (13.4 KW).

• FLOW RATE: MAX 10 GAL/MIN (38 L/MIN).

• AIR VELOCITY: 174 MPH (280KM/H).

• TANK CAPACITY: 50 GAL (190 L).

• NET WEIGHT: 650 LB (297 KG) W/OUT TRAILER.

SPECTRUM ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYER

MODEL 4010

• ONE CYLINGER, 4-CYCLE KOHLER ENGINE, 14 HP (10.4 KW).

• FLOW RATE: MAX 7 GAL/MIN (26.5 L/MIN).

• AIR VELOCITY: 190 MPH (306 KM/H).

• TANK CAPACITY: 30 GAL (114 L).

• NET WEIGHT: 270 LB (122.5 KG).

EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS

ON CAMOUFLAGE MATERIAL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN FLORIDA, IRAQ, AND

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS HABITATS4MAR09, 11JUN09, 16JUN09, 27JUN09, & 20JUL09

EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS ON CAMOUFLAGE MATERIAL

IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN FLORIDA HABITATS4MAR09 & 11JUN09

EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS ON CAMOUFLAGE MATERIAL

IN IRAQ, AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS HABITATS16JUN09 & 27JUN09

EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS ON CAMOUFLAGE MATERIAL

IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT HABITAT20JUL09

STIHL BACKPACK SPRAYER AND DUSTER

MODEL SR 420

• 2 – CYCLE STIHL ENGINE; 3.4 HP (2.5 KW).

• FLOW RATE: 5.1-102 OZ/MIN ( 0.14-3.03 L/MIN; 6 SETTINGS).

• TANK CAPACITY: 3.7 GAL (14 L).

• NET WEIGHT: 24.2 LB (11 KG)

• AIR VELOCITY: 179 MPH (288 KM/H).

EARTHQUAKE E34 AUGER POWER HEAD

• 2 – CYCLE, 43 CC VIPER GASOLINE ENGINE, 1.75 HP (1.3 KW).

• 250 MAX AUGER RPM.

• WEIGHT: 19 LB (8.6 KG).

• 2” DIA (5.1 CM) AUGER BIT.

EFFICACY OF FOAM AND THERMAL FOG APPLICATIONS TO CONTROL

ARTHROPODS IN RODENT BURROWS23JUL09

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSAGENCIES, COMPANIES, & INDIVIDUALS

• USDA/ARS, CENTER FOR MEDICAL, AGRICULTURAL & VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY

• USDA/ARS, AERIAL APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES

• CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER• COACHELLA VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR

CONTROL DISTRICT• COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE DEPT. OF

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH• SPECTRUM ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYERS, INC.• SIDES, INC.• BUFFALO TURBINE LLC• UAS OF AMERICA (JACK FROST FOAM)• AMERICAN AG PRODUCTS CORP.• CURTIS DYNA-FOG• ADAPCO• CLARKE MOSQUITO CONTROL• B&G CHEMICAL & EQUIPMENT CO.• LONDON FOG• IGEBA• CITRUSCLOUD

• KEN LINTHICUM• SETH BRITCH• WAYNE WYNN• CLINT HOFFMANN• BRAD FRITZ• DAN KLINE• MAX MEISCH• DAVID DAME• JERRY KERCE• BRANKA LOTHROP• ARTURO GUTIERREZ• MELISSA SNELLING• JEREMY WITTIE• BARRY HESS• JEFF LYTHGOE• MIKE SIDES• SHAUN SIDES• BLAKE DOBBINS• MATT TANDY• PAUL SYRSCUSE• LAJOS PECSENCKA• DOUG BROWN• ROB ARNOLD• WILLIE COX