I was thinking it sounds like it would be good to get all parts of a brug to easily to kill mites. But the description makes it sound llike it only gets flying insects. Anyone use this? I wonder if there is a cheaper source.
Hudson FogŪ Professional Electric Ultra Low Volume Atomizer
Here's a terrific answer to controlling dangerous mosquitoes, other flying insects and plant disease.Uses any kind of sprayable material including wettable powders.Applies micron (22-46 microns) mist that lingers in air to kill flying insects. Easily penetrates bushes and leaves of trees because of small droplet size.
Holds 2 gallons (7.5 liters).
Variable settings so you can regulate mist.
Coverage is more than 20 feet. Lets you cover very large areas quickly and easily.
Corrosion resistant poly tank.
Can also be used inside for control of insects, mildew, etc.
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Anyone use this? Hudson FogŪ Professional Electric Ultra Low
I have not idea, but I'm having a problem with mites also. What do others do to control them?? I have to spary with the safer soap insect spray a couple times a week. It's hot & humid here in Central Illinois.
Kell, I love all the stuff it will do and we have a similar one, don't remember the brand, but, IMO, you must clear the area and wear a mask. I also have the hand duster, which came with no instructions and it's so difficult to get the dust in it, that I've only filled it once. If anyone knows an easy way to get the dust in, please advise...
If I have them on my small plants I use Neem Oil. But you have to get evey inch for it to work. For my big ones, I want something to get in around and up and down and I will probably use big guns like Floramite I really wish I could find a systemic I could use in the ground. I do use the rose one, but I have been using it too much. I am afraid the mites will start to love it.
So you use yours for insecticide Sherry? Clear the area of what? people and pets?
I would be afraid that it wouldn't cover well on the brugs that are real dense in foliage.
I bought a sprayer with a rechargeable battery, it is actually a backpack type. I paid $150 for it.
It holds 4 gallons and it has 3 or 4 speeds, when I spray for mites I used it at a higher rate of flow but with the fine mist and it covers very well, I would like to have a longer hose on though.
The down side of it is: it is heavy and I wheel it around on a dollie. And you have to get real close with it to reach. It beats the regular pump up sprayer, I can get a finer mist with it and a more complete coverage.
I still use the pump up sprayer for appling messenger, because the website says you do not have to totally cover the plants in it. I use 8 gallons of insectide to cover all my main plants in the 4 gallon sprayer. I use only 1 gallon of messenger to cover the same plants in the pump up sprayer.
Back to my original comment, I don't believe even a fog mist would be able to penetrate my brugs when they are actively growing and in full leaf.
Connie
Kell, I started out using it for insecticide last year, I don't remember which one, could have been Avid - the mist was very fine and I have a fountain, cement pond, birdbath, kitty/doggie water - I covered the fountain and took the water outta the others, and did it on a still day so it wouldn't get in the pool. All that was too much trouble, especially for the big brugs, I never felt like I covered them completely, it was not easy to get in and outta the brugs without getting that stuff all over me too. Later I used it several times for a foliar spray and it was okay, but I began to question the results of foliar spraying, or what i was using, so I've gone back to watering, but I did use my regular sprayer for neem or sevin and it's just the right size for me - two gals is too much for me to lug this year and I even got tired of it last year, so my daughter's hubby is using it for his fruit trees...