NECE EQUIPMENT TESTING/EVALUATIONS AND DWFP RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS 2009

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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

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: 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 XL 3 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, FEB)

EFFICACY OF ULV VS THERMAL FOG APPLICATIONS TO CONTROL BITING FLIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT AND NORTHERN FLORIDA HABITATS 15JUL09 & 19AUG09

EFFICACY OF ULV VS THERMAL FOG APPLICATIONS TO CONTROL BITING FLIES IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT HABITAT 15JUL09

EFFICACY OF ULV VS THERMAL FOG APPLICATIONS TO CONTROL BITING FLIES IN NORTHERN FLORIDA HABITAT 19AUG09

LONDON FOG MODEL 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-FOG SILVER 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 HABITATS 4MAR09, 11JUN09, 16JUN09, 27JUN09, & 20JUL09

EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS ON CAMOUFLAGE MATERIAL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN FLORIDA HABITATS 4MAR09 & 11JUN09

EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS ON CAMOUFLAGE MATERIAL IN IRAQ, AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS HABITATS 16JUN09 & 27JUN09

EVALUATION OF BARRIER TREATMENTS ON CAMOUFLAGE MATERIAL IN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT HABITAT 20JUL09

STIHL BACKPACK SPRAYER AND DUSTER MODEL SR – CYCLE STIHL ENGINE; 3.4 HP (2.5 KW). FLOW RATE: OZ/MIN ( 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 BURROWS 23JUL09

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AGENCIES, 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