I have roughly 10,000 sqft on a river very close to the marshes and grasslands of the Gulf Coast on the west coast of Florida. We have rocky shoreline with docks. We have noseeums, mosquitoes, and dear flies all of which have their peak times of the year and are horrendous even on our deck 14 feet above the ground. From reading your article it would seem to me that the fogger along with bithor would be the best knock down for all of the above. I also noted that for around the water the article appears to suggest using pest xempt concentrate. Anything for the larval states in the ground? Is this correct? Is this the best solution for all these horrendous insects? Thanks.
You are pretty close to spot on with what you thinking to use. I happen to maintain a lot on the Chattahoochee river around 1 acre. Half of its landscaped; the other half is wild. The main targets for me are mosquitoes, gnats and biting flies but my treatments will easily handle ants, crickets and roaches. I’m typically mist blowing with 2-3 types of products depending on where I’m spraying and what I’m targeting.
Either way, our BUGSPRAY FOGGER or a good MIST BLOWER is the way to go. 10,000 sq/ft can be handled by our electric model no problem. It’s very portable, easy to handle and efficient.
The back pack would be overkill because its big and bulky and you should only need a gallon to treat so the benefit of the back pack would hard to realize. That said, if you are looking for complete independence with no electric cord attached, the back pack will help.
Now when I target mosquitoes and gnats, I go with the BITHOR and sometimes add some NYLAR. Especially at the beginning of the season.
I typically treat about 2/3’s of my acre but rarely get down to the rivers edge. Now if I do, I go with PEST XEMPT C.
So for you situation, I’m confident the Bithor and Nylar will handle most anything that comes flying or crawling onto your treated landscape. And for the sensitive water areas, the Pest Xempt C will be nearly as effective. The only tradeoff with the Xempt C is that it won’t last nearly as long. But for sensitive areas, its by far the best option.
Now something to remember is that you will need to treat on a regular basis to insure these pests don’t keep coming back and reinfesting. Unfortunately I can’t say for sure how long you’ll be able to wait but as a general rule, one should start by treating at least once a week. And if that proves effective, try going 10 days in between treatments. But at no point should you wait longer than 14 days. Simply put, this would give local pests too much time to rebound and once they get established again, they can be tough to knock out.
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