FAQs and Tips

Mosquito System Installation Tips

FAQs and Tips

What Is West Nile Virus?
West Nile virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness. Experts believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that flares up in the summer and continues into the fall. This fact sheet contains important information that can help you recognize and prevent West Nile virus.

What Are the Symptoms of WNV?
WNV affects the central nervous system. Symptoms vary.

Serious Symptoms in a Few People. About one in 150 people infected with WNV will develop severe illness. The severe symptoms can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. These symptoms may last several weeks, and neurological effects may be permanent.

Milder Symptoms in Some People. Up to 20 percent of the people who become infected will display symptoms which can include fever, headache, and body aches, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest, stomach and back. Symptoms can last for as short as a few days, though even healthy people have been sick for several weeks.

No Symptoms in Most People. Approximately 80 percent of people (about 4 out of 5) who are infected with WNV will not show any symptoms at all.

How Does West Nile Virus Spread?
Infected Mosquitoes. Most often, WNV is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes are WNV carriers that become infected when they feed on infected birds. Infected mosquitoes can then spread WNV to humans and other animals when they bite.

Transfusions, Transplants, and Mother-to-Child. In a very small number of cases, WNV also has been spread through blood transfusions, organ transplants, breastfeeding and even during pregnancy from mother to baby.

Not through touching. WNV is not spread through casual contact such as touching or kissing a person with the virus.

What Is the Risk of Getting Sick from WNV?
People over 50 at higher risk to get sick. People over the age of 50 are more likely to develop serious symptoms of WNV if they do get sick and should take special care to avoid mosquito bites.

Being outside means you're at risk. The more time you're outdoors, the more time you could be bitten by an infected mosquito. Pay attention to avoiding mosquito bites if you spend a lot of time outside, either working or playing.

Risk through medical procedures is very low. All donated blood is checked for WNV before being used. The risk of getting WNV through blood transfusions and organ transplants is very small. If you have concerns, always consult your doctor.

Insects Mist Systems are very versatile and can be installed conveniently at the time of new construction, when additions are added or in already existing areas to effectively reduce insect populations.

Our innovative designs, variety of options and effective control have clearly made the System a leader in the market.

Design Examples:

There are many ways, tips and techniques to install an automatic insect control system. Nozzles are commonly placed in areas that offer the highest rate of insect control effectiveness.

In residential settings a variety of methods can be used to achieve lower mosquito populations. Attaching spray nozzles to fence lines, deck railings, in hedges, trees or on retaining walls can accomplish the goal of perimeter control. Some yards do not lend themselves to these applications. For yards that have limited landscaping or attaching structures, underground risers are a good option.

Indoor insect control for livestock facilities can be accomplished with a simple formula, one spray nozzles for every 1000 cubic feet. A 10' x 10' horse stall with a 10' ceiling is a good example for the area one nozzle can cover. Although this example is ideal, one nozzle can cover a 12' x 12' stall just fine and ceiling height can be as high as 14 feet.

 

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SYSTEM MAINTENANCE:

Like most mechanical devices, maintenance is necessary

Filtration

Filtration is important for proper operation. Our systems have a 100 mesh filter on the suction line inside the reservoir. This is a precaution to prevent any large particles from getting sucked into the pump.

The suction filter should be changed once every year to keep the proper flow without restrictions to the pump.

When filling a system water quality needs to be considered. Poor water quality can affect the systems performance. Sediment, hard water or other impurities can, over time, clog nozzles. A simple Poly phosphate filter that screws on the end of a garden hose, like the one to the right (or similar) can eliminate a large portion of water impurities. We offer this style of filter for a minimal cost. They can be used for several refills before it needs to be discarded.

Nozzle Cleaning

Nozzles over time do need cleaning or worst case - replacing. The time in-between cleaning or replacing nozzles can depend on water quality as discussed above. As seen in the picture to the right each nozzle has its own filter that stops small debris from entering the nozzle and clogging the orifice.

Cleaning the nozzle can be accomplished a number of different ways. The most common way to clean nozzles is to disassemble the nozzle and blow the housing out with compressed air. Many users have found that soaking the parts in a liquid lime and calcium removers helps to loosen hard water deposits and impurities. Old nozzles or nozzles that have been sitting without use for an extended period of time may accumulate a dried liquid near the nozzle orifice that can block the spray from exiting. A razor-blade makes a good tool for scraping the build-up from the nozzle tip.