An electrostatic backpack sprayer: potential for mosquito control.

J R Brown; D C William; R O Melson; T Gwinn

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An electrostatic backpack sprayer: potential for mosquito control.

J R Brown·D C William·R O Melson·T Gwinn

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Abstract

A Southwest Electrostatic Sprayers, Inc., nozzle was configured to a Hudson PortaPak backpack. A test was run to compare deposition of BVA no. 13 oil by the electrostatic nozzle to a standard nonelectrostatic nozzle as collected by Teflon slides. Results indicate that 100% greater deposition occurred with the electrostatic nozzle.

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J R Brown, D C William, R O Melson, T Gwinn. 1997. An electrostatic backpack sprayer: potential for mosquito control.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9152882/

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