What type of mosquito fogger?

[JJ in Tx]

ok on the burgess propane powered fogger, when the it is first heating mine hissed and spit till it got warmed up. I fogged twice already once the evening i got it than again the next morning. I haven't been able to be out long enough yet to decide if it made a difference or not. they tell you to not breath the fog, but that is almost impossible to do, a respirator might be in order. Basically just wanted to give some kind of update and let you all know I didn't forget about this thread.
JJ

[gonefishin]

Thanks for the update JJ! Much appreciated.


I may be giving some "reports" of my own as well. The mosquitos are awful this year...I've got to get something very soon. If I don't...I may get carried away by those little critters

thanks,
dan

[JJ in Tx]

Ok after using the fogger several times, there seem to be quite a reduction in the number of mosquitos around. On the days that I fogged it did it first thing in the morning then again at dusk, making sure to get a good cloud under the bushes and deck area. I will be interesting to see if there is a increase in the effectiveness of the fog when I put new chemical in it, it was full when it was given to me so I don't know how old the chemical was/is and its shelf life.
To Be Continued....
JJ

[prh129]

Thanks for posting updates. I for one appreciate it.

Peter

[gonefishin]

I just bought a fogger and some refill from AmericanVetSupply. I'll let you know how it works on our mosquito's, wasps and spiders.


take care,
dan

[scotty5x5]

I have been using a Burgess propane fogger for three years now. It is strictly for short term mosquito control. If you can find a perfect windless moment it works pretty good for killing the active ones but of course only kills what it touches. The amount of poison you can breathe in from a can of say Black Flag ready mix is very low but should still be avoided when possible. Also be aware that the fog coming out of the nozzle is very hot! It is quite easy to kill bushes, hedges and flowers if they are too close to the nozzle, try to stay 3 feet away. Just FYI, I used beneficial nematodes last year in my yard and flower beds and experienced lower numbers of fleas and mosquitos. I don't know if this was coincidental or not, maybe I can tell you next year.
Scott

[gitchesum]

It might sound funny, but I call my buddy who I now refer to as "The Mosquito Nazi"

He started out small, kind of like a guy trying crack for the first time, and bought a small handheld unit. But in short time, that didn't give him the mosquito killing fix that he needed, so he moved up to a bigger and better unit. He's now a full blown junkie having spent a ton of money on this thing. He did manage to almost shut down a major highway due to the white cloud floating over it. This also required an explaination to the city FD that there really wasn't a fire.

It's one helluva skeeter killer though.