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Perimeter application with a liquid insecticide can control a variety of pests, including clover mites, spiders, field crickets, ants, boxelder bugs, and Asian ladybird beetles. These pests may be using the perimeter soil or features of the house as a harborage. Backpack sprayers are the most effective tool for outdoor application. Some backpacks have a pin-to-cone nozzle on the wand, but professional models have the option of a nozzle with a coarse and a fine fan spray. A fan spray pattern provides the best coverage when treating the foundation and adjacent soil. Spray pattern. A coarse fan spray from a backpack tank maintained between 35 and 40 psi will produce a spray pattern that is about 24 inches wide (when held about 18 inches from the surface). This is an ideal width because insecticide labels specify that perimeter spray may be 1 ft. up the foundation and 1 ft. out onto the soil (Termidor SC), or 2- 3 ft. out on the soil, or 2-3 ft. up the foundation or house siding (Suspend SC, Tempo SC). Application. Perimeter application should include treating the junction of the foundation and the siding, and the junction of the window ledge and siding. Pests such as ants and clover mites move along and within the gaps and edges at these sites, and from there they can get into the house. Boxelder bugs and Asian ladybird beetles use these sites as temporary and long-term harborages. Clover mites may also spend time there before they crawl into the house. Turn the extension over and direct the fan spray to the underside of these edges. Spray drift. Shrubs, flowers, and ornamental ponds are common around houses and commercial buildings. These features may be exposed to insecticide during spraying. Fish ponds are becoming a common feature in landscaping. The fish maintained in small ponds are sensitive to insecticide. Flowers and shrubs may be sensitive to water-based insecticides used for perimeter spraying. The primary danger is in the drift of droplets from the spray directed against the foundation wall. A light wind of 3 mph is enough to carry droplets from the edge of the spray pattern to surfaces that are 7-8 ft. away. It may be necessary to cover ornamental ponds with a plastic sheet during application. B&G EquipNet Technical Newsletter Apr 2007 PERIMETER SPRAY, DROPS AND DRIFT William H Robinson, PhD.
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Perimeter application with a liquid insecticide can control avariety of pests, including clover mites, spiders, field crickets,ants, boxelder bugs, and Asian ladybird beetles. These pestsmay be using the perimeter soil or features of the house as aharborage. Backpack sprayers are the mosteffective tool for outdoor application.Some backpacks have a pin-to-cone nozzleon the wand, but professional models havethe option of a nozzle with a coarse and a
fine fan spray. A fan spray pattern provides the best coveragewhen treating the foundation and adjacent soil.
Spray pattern. A coarse fan spray from a backpack tankmaintained between 35 and 40 psi will produce a spray pattern that is about 24 incheswide (when held about 18 inches from the surface). This is an idealwidth because insecticide labels specify that perimeter spray may be1 ft. up the foundation and 1 ft. out onto the soil (Termidor SC), or 2-3 ft. out on the soil, or 2-3 ft. up the foundation or house siding(Suspend SC, Tempo SC).
Application. Perimeter application should include treating thejunction of the foundation and the siding, and the junction of thewindow ledge and siding. Pests such as ants and clover mites movealong and within the gaps and edges at these sites, and from therethey can get into the house. Boxelder bugs and Asian ladybirdbeetles use these sites as temporary and long-term harborages.Clover mites may also spend time there before they crawl into thehouse. Turn the extension over and direct the fan spray to theunderside of these edges.
Spray drift. Shrubs, flowers, and ornamental ponds are commonaround houses and commercial buildings. These features may beexposed to insecticide during spraying. Fish ponds are becoming a common feature inlandscaping. The fish maintained in small ponds are sensitive to insecticide. Flowersand shrubs may be sensitive to water-based insecticides used for perimeter spraying.The primary danger is in the drift of droplets from the spray directed against thefoundation wall. A light wind of 3 mph is enough to carry droplets from the edge ofthe spray pattern to surfaces that are 7-8 ft. away. It may be necessary to coverornamental ponds with a plastic sheet during application.
B&G EquipNet Technical NewsletterApr 2007 PERIMETER SPRAY, DROPS AND DRIFT William H Robinson, PhD.
For technical support questions, please call or write:
Technical Director: William H. Robinson, PhD 540-382-9238 [email protected]: Claude Thomas, PhD 904-545-7125 [email protected]: Dave Mathis 607-760-1661 [email protected]/West US: Bob Heiney 678-688-5601 x131 [email protected]
How to do a great outsideperimeter treatment-
without a spray rigStart with a PestPro2000backpack with precision 5800tip for performance & portabilityThe PestPro2000 makes it easy to control your chemical costs. The precision5800 tip delivers 14.08 oz pr/min on the course fan spray setting. This reducesguesswork when applying products such as Termidor™ or Suspend SC™. Thetip delivers a 24” spray pattern helping you to easily meet label requirements forapplication profiles such as 1’ up & 1’ out. The brass XR gun is rebuildable foryears of service. The 4’ rubber hose is durable & professional. The pump handlecan quickly be configured for right or left handed users. You can adjust thepressure with the built in pressure regulator. The PestPro2000 will save you timeand chemical. And it’s portable! Order #: 12014240
Why use a 100 gallonsprayer when all you needis 1 gallon of product?
The B&G Non-Repellent Sprayer is idealfor today’s outside perimeter treatments.Many OPS applications use under 1gallon of finished diluted product. With its1 gallon stainless steel tank and 24”brass wand, this sprayer gives years ofservice while extending your reach tosoffits and other areas.
The blue top and bottom help you colorcode your sprayers to avoid mixingrepellent & non-repellent products. TheNon-Repellent Sprayer lets you leaveyour spray rig home. And you’ll lookprofessional!
Apply granules quickly with theB&G Long Reach Granular Dust-R thentoss in the back of your car
Shoot granules up to 14’ with its 3 included extensions. Great fortreatments under decks where there are obstructions to entry.Large 2 quart capacity lets you tackle the soil adjacent to thefoundation for fast knockdown of crawling pests. Fits neatly in theback of a small service vehicle.
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