Enhancing the Quality of Spray Application in IRS: Evaluation of the Micron Track Sprayer

Janneke Snetselaar; Rosemary Lees; Geraldine Foster; Kyle Walker; Baltazari J. Manunda; David J. Malone; Franklin W. Mosha; Mark W. Rowland; Matthew J. Kirby

doi:10.3390/insects13060523

Enhancing the Quality of Spray Application in IRS: Evaluation of the Micron Track Sprayer

Janneke Snetselaar
, Rosemary Lees
, Geraldine Foster
, Kyle Walker
, Baltazari J. Manunda
, David J. Malone
, Franklin W. Mosha
, Mark W. Rowland
, Matthew J. Kirby

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Abstract

Indoor residual spraying (IRS) has changed little since its introduction in the 1940s. Manual spraying is still prone to variation in insecticide dose. To improve the application of IRS in experimental hut trials, an automated track sprayer was developed, which regulates the speed of application

and the distance of the nozzle from the wall, two key sources of variation. The automated track sprayer was compared to manual spraying, firstly using fluorescein solution in controlled indoor settings, and secondly in experimental huts in Tanzania using several IRS products. Manual spraying

produced greater variation with both fluorescein and insecticide applications. Both manual and automated spray methods under-dosed the actual dose sprayed compared to the target dose. Overall, the track sprayer treats surfaces more consistently, offering a potential improvement over manual spraying for experimental hut evaluation of new IRS formulations.

Original language	English
Article number	523
Pages (from-to)	523
Journal	Insects
Volume	13
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13060523
Publication status	Published - 6 Jun 2022

Keywords

application technology
broflanilide
clothianidin
deltamethrin
IRS
pirimiphos-methyl

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