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C. Approved Eradication Treatments
1. Male Annihilation Option
Spot Treatment: Apply the lure/insecticide using a Panama
pump gun (available from Forestry Supplies, Mississippi) or a
hydraulic oil squirt can to localized spots on utility poles,
trees, fences, etc. The bait will burn foliage, therefore, leaves
should not be treated unless no other sites exits.Alternatively,
fiber blocks saturated with the attractant and insecticide or
cordallitos (short segments of cotton rope or cigarette filters)
also can be used effectively as lure & kill stations. Fiber
blocks can easily be nailed or stapled to a surface temporary
and removed or collected after 90 days.
Apply the mixture at the rate of 3 to 5 milliliters (ml) per
station at a height of about 2 meters above the ground out of
the reach of children. Apply at least 240 evenly distributed
stations per km 2 or 60 to 80 to a city block. This equals about
1 bait station every 45-50 meters. Apply treatment every 2
weeks. The area of coverage will be 25 km 2 around each fly
find.
Male Annihilation Formulation (formulated by weight)
Naled 52 g. ---------------- 10 percent (by weight) Dibrom 14 EC
or
Malathion, technical grade
------------------------------------------------ 20 percent (by weight)
*Min-U-Gel -------------- 23 percent (by weight) Min-U-Gel 400
Male Lure 325 ml. ------ 67 percent (by weight) methyl eugenol
The proper viscosity of the formulation must be maintained
(i.e., the surface of a spot application is thick enough to hold
indentations) to avoid splash back, run off, and possible
ineffective treatments on nonporous surfaces.
*Normally 113 g. (by weight) of Min-U-Gel is sufficient to
maintain appropriate viscosity. However, additional amounts
may be required to achieve desired results.
Procedure for mixing methyl eugenol/Dibrom/Min-U-Gel:
1. Safety equipment must be worn when mixing – protective
coveralls, gloves, face shield, helmet, respirator, and
boots.
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