A Tracer Study of Meteorological Influence on the Dispersion of Ground-Applied Insecticide Aerosols.

Abstract

Dispersion of insecticide aerosols was studied at a residential test site under a variety of nocturnal conditions. Five programmed sequential aerosol samplers were used to capture fluorescent particle traced aerosol droplets. Measurements were conducted at ground and elevated locations. Simultaneous and coincident biological measurements were performed with live caged mosquitos in order to assess standard rate ULV (ultra-low volume) applications of malathion insecticide. Meteorological measurements included vertical temperature and wind structures, atmospheric turbulence, net radiation, and reference wet and dry bulb temperatures. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0773653

Entities

People

  • John F. Schatmeyer
  • Paul Urone

Organizations

  • University of Florida

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Dermatologic Agents
  • Dispersions
  • Insecticides
  • Malathion
  • Measurement
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Standards
  • Tracer Studies
  • Turbulence

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Climatology
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology