Mosquito barrier

[Watkinslawnservice]

Anyone doing the mosquito barrier program again this year?
If so, how is it going so far? I am going to get some of this stuff and see it work for myself before I go and test for the mosquito classification license.

What kind of a sprayer works best? I re-read the post from last year about mosquito barrier and I have to admit I don't know what is meant by a PG. Is it a kind of back pack sprayer? If I were to use a back pack, which one spacifically would work best? I have a echo and shindaiwa catalog in front of me so if anyone would want to tell me a specific model out of these 2 brands at least it would give me an idea.

Thanks for the help.

[NattyLawn]

PG= Permagreen Ride On Spreader.

[Williams Services]

We've used lesco's crosscheck (Talstar One) here at the house and we've had great results. My wife and kids all get torn up pretty bad by the skeeters but since I sprayed, they haven't had so much as a bite. Now, it's rained here every day for about two weeks, so the conditions are ripe for a mosquito outbreak, and as a matter of fact, Richmond County, just across the river, is spraying for mosquitos. But we have yet to see them here. I also have a small nursery out behind the house, and it stays fairly damp down there but I haven't seen any skeeters there, either.

The sprayer that I used is the $300 25 gallon Tractor Supply ATV sprayer, mounted to a Scag tiger cub. The sprayer is a Fimco, I think.

[green with envy]

We have used the Mosquito Barrier and applied it with a back pack sprayer. We mix it a bit stronger than on the label ane the stuff works pretty well. We are two weeks mosquito free....

Mike

[Watkinslawnservice]

PG= Permagreen Ride On Spreader.
That makes sense.

[Watkinslawnservice]

We have used the Mosquito Barrier and applied it with a back pack sprayer. We mix it a bit stronger than on the label ane the stuff works pretty well. We are two weeks mosquito free....

Mike
Does it take a long time to spray a whole yard with a back pack sprayer? Would one of those motorized BP sprayers like echo sells be faster, or just lessen the operators fatigue?

[Williams Services]

A regular BP sprayer like an SP would be faster than the electric sprayer. The advantage of the electric, like the Shurflo Propack, is less fatigue, as you noted. Ostensibly, it also maintains a constant pressure, which is lower than what was advertised.

[Watkinslawnservice]

A regular BP sprayer like an SP would be faster than the electric sprayer. The advantage of the electric, like the Shurflo Propack, is less fatigue, as you noted. Ostensibly, it also maintains a constant pressure, which is lower than what was advertised.
Thanks for the info. Is there any specific BP sprayer that sprays a larger pattern or puts out more product per minute? Is PSI the only rating to go by on this? Is it the more PSI the better or are there other things to consider?

Thanks

[Williams Services]

Dave,
There are a lot more factors to consider than PSI. Droplet size is one, wind speed and direction is another. What you're spraying and what your target is is another. The target you're spraying for will often determine the droplet size, and method of application that you use. For instance if you treat an ant mound, you will most likely be using more of a stream (large, coarse droplets) whereas if you're blanket spraying a lawn with a turf growth regulator, you will want a finer spray. If you treat for weeds in a flower bed, you'll want the spray more directed, with lower pressure. The higher the pressure and finer the spray, the more potential there is for spray drift, which can cause serious damage at times.

[Watkinslawnservice]

I am actually just looking for a sprayer to specifically spray the Mosquito Barrier. I ordered a gallon of it and I want to try it on my yard and a few friends yards to see how it works.

I think it was discussed or maybe it says on thier web site that smaller dropplets worked best when spraying this stuff. I think drift should not be a problen since it is just garlic.

I guess what I am asking is what specific sprayer should I buy to put this stuff down? I know that any back-pack would probably do but If I start applying this stuff I don't want it to take me all day to do a yard. They all seem to have different PSI. What PSI would be best for this application?


I also saw a sprayer somewhere that you fit inside a commercial fert spreader and push it around the lawn. Maybe something like that would be the ticket, or a skid mount on a trailer with multiple drop tanks for when I start doing fert and weed control programs next year.

[Williams Services]

Here's what I use.
http://lawnsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35438

[LonniesLawns]

ortho weed b gon max is simplya dilluted 3-way. ALthough - I do not spray in the drip lines of trees -- many lco do without noteable damge.

I would look at other reasons for your trees problems.

[Watkinslawnservice]

I brought this back up because I wanted to see if anyone uses the mosqito barrier any more. No one in this post said they used it. I bought some last year and tried it but it just so happened that last year we didn't hardly have any skeeters anyway so I couldn't tell.

[Watkinslawnservice]

Nobody uses it?

[New Green]

I have used the Mosquito Barrier with mixed results. I have some customers that have claimed season long satisfaction with one application. This is rare. I have had some that have claimed they were not happy and we have had to go back with talstar. I am promoting all natural garlic.. but selling mostly the crosscheck. The smell does linger with the garlic. As an applicator, I would much rather use Talstar.

[Green Dreams]

I was cheating too with Tempo. It worked okay. I am thinking about using MB as a tool to sell more hort apps by adding it to my I & D mix June - Sept. I have not added any in MONTHS, but boy you can still smell it. LOL

[green_mark]

Before I say anything I want you to know we are a sponsor at this web site.

Garlic Barrier is a good product. The problem with garlic is that is does not have staying power. We have created a product called Skeeter Beater that combines soy oils with garlic oils (two totally different weights which normally make them separate like jello layer pudding) and combine a number of other ingredients that make the formula homogeneous.

When sprayed it allows the combination to adsorb into the organic material including deck wood (no staining) and stay for about 4" of rain or 30 days.

[lawnservice]

Before I say anything I want you to know we are a sponsor at this web site.

Garlic Barrier is a good product. The problem with garlic is that is does not have staying power. We have created a product called Skeeter Beater that combines soy oils with garlic oils (two totally different weights which normally make them separate like jello layer pudding) and combine a number of other ingredients that make the formula homogeneous.

When sprayed it allows the combination to adsorb into the organic material including deck wood (no staining) and stay for about 4" of rain or 30 days.
okay, tell us more about your product.

we have used mosquito barrier with fairly good results. we do find that we need to use higher rates and we apply every 3 weeks (which is a scheduling nightmare) but customers are happy with it.

mosquito barrier does recommend using an oil (veg. oil, canola oil or something simular...we use the canola oil) and dish soap.

I notice in your website that 1 gal. is required for an acre. i dont have our rate chart here at home but i believe we are using closer to 1.5 gals MB per acre in about 40-50 gals water.


how does your product compare in price?

[green_mark]

okay, tell us more about your product.

we have used mosquito barrier with fairly good results. we do find that we need to use higher rates and we apply every 3 weeks (which is a scheduling nightmare) but customers are happy with it.

mosquito barrier does recommend using an oil (veg. oil, canola oil or something simular...we use the canola oil) and dish soap.

I notice in your website that 1 gal. is required for an acre. i dont have our rate chart here at home but i believe we are using closer to 1.5 gals MB per acre in about 40-50 gals water.


how does your product compare in price?

The SB formula costs about ~1.60/1,000 purchased in smaller 5 gallon increments. As you would anticipate the more pails you purchase the lower the price.

As it compares in price. I don't know what price you pay.