43 - “ReMoa Tri Rising to New Heights with Aerial Applications”

ReMoa Tri recently was registered for ground-based spraying for controlling permethrin resistant mosquitoes. Aerial amendment is under review by the EPA. Operational aerial equipment used for aerial adulticide applications are varied and each equipment needs to be calibrated according to the application profile and needs of individual users. Application parameters that are commonly used across the USA were applied to several aerial applications of ReMoa Tri to develop a standard operating procedure. A review of the data collected for both fixed and rotary wing equipment, using wind driven and electric rotary atomizers, and conducting applications at altitudes of 150’ to 300’ will be presented. Methods of the droplet characterization process, droplet drift, and droplet deposition and best practices for such aerial applications will be discussed.