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Q:
What ULV treatments
are available and what will it control? |
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Insecticide treatments for red mite, poultry mite, flour
mite, grain mite, grain beetle, flour beetle in silos,
storage and milling areas. Parlours, cattle holding
yards for flies, cockroaches, fleas….. the list goes
on and on....
Sanitising treatments to kill bacteria, fungi,
and algae in empty silos and ducting systems. Deodorant
air freshener for use in cinemas, theatres, hotels etc |
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ULV Treatment is Approved for food storage practice and
animal husbandry.
Animals need not be removed before, after or during
treatment! |
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Q:
How
does ULV work? |
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A:
ULV applicators provide good penetration of insecticides
into harbourages and cracks and crevices. The droplets
are carried in on the air currents and insects are
flushed out into contact with more insecticide. |
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Conventional high volume spraying may leave an unsightly
deposit of insecticide and offensive odours. ULV
technique leaves no visible deposit and will not stain,
it is therefore ideal in situations where other
insecticide application methods cannot be used.
Furthermore, as it treats the whole area, insects cannot
avoid encountering insecticide deposits. |
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The treatment time is very short, for instance a room in
an average house requires under 10 second application
time, the droplets produced fall out of the air in
approximately 1 hour from the end of treatment. Any
treated area can be
re-entered after this time.
The future for this type of application seems assured.
The possibility of application where an operator need
not come in contact with pesticides at all is
attractive. Furthermore, continued development of novel
compounds such as insect growth regulators, where
application rates may be very low seem very well suited
to this type of treatment. |
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Q:
Where
can ULV be used? |
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A:
Ultra low volume applications of insecticides allow
treatment of large spaces, such as warehouses, food
stores and bakeries against flying and crawling insects.
They are also ideal for treating difficult areas such as
sub floor spaces, roof voids and chimneys. |
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The insecticide cannot be applied to raw or processed
food, but it can be used in areas where food is bagged
or covered. The product can be applied in food factories
providing machinery and food preparation surfaces are
wiped down after application. |
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Suggested areas of use include: |
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Domestic and commercial flea treatments |
Refuse tips |
Domestic and commercial kitchens |
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Hospitals (but not occupied wards) |
Ship and aircraft holds and cabins |
Farm buildings |
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Dairies |
Silos |
Inside cars, lorries, vans, trains, and
buses |
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Chimneys |
Cinemas and theatres |
Roof and floor voids |
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Ducting Systems |
Freight containers |
Offices |
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Factories and mills |
Food producing companies |
Zoos |
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Kennels |
Prisons |
and many more! |
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The
list of applications is far greater than most people
imagine. ULV can be used in almost every situation where
insect control is required, although it may be used as
part of a control programme. |
