Are spray trucks useful against the Tiger mosquito?
Mosquito spray trucks, or Ultra Low Volume cold foggers, are designed to work at night when temperatures are cooler. The Asian tiger mosquito prefers to fly during daylight hours. The best control strategy to battle the tiger mosquito is to “TIP and TOSS” all of the containers holding water around the house. Removing the larva will reduce the adult Asian tiger mosquito population. What does the Asian Tiger Mosquito look like? The adult is only about 1/8 inch long. It is black with white stripes on its legs and body. There is a single white stripe down the center of its head and back. These stripes give it the name “tiger” mosquito. Problems caused by the Asian Tiger Mosquito: Overseas the Asian tiger mosquito spreads disease. In the United States, it may spread diseases such as West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Using an insect repellant with DEET may prevent bites from mosquitoes and other biting insects.
