Spray characterization of thermal fogging equipment typically used in vector control

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 550-559

  Hoffmann, W C ^a   Walker, T W ^b   Fritz, B K ^a   Gwinn, T ^c   Smith, V L ^b   Szumlas, D ^b   Quinn, B ^d   Lan, Y ^a   Huang, Y ^a   Sykes, D ^e  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Navy Entomology Center of Excellence   (United States)

^c ADAPCO Inc   (United States)

^d CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^e B and G Chemical and Equipment Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomization; Droplet size; Sprayer; Thermal fogger; Vector control

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

PESTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; EVALUATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INSECT CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NEBULIZER; PARTICLE SIZE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; FUMIGATION; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT VECTORS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PARTICLE SIZE; PESTICIDES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 61549108612     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/08-5779.1     Document Type: Article

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