Locust and Grasshopper Control

The Micron AU8115 has a proven track record in locust control having been used in recent programmes to control the Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) in Africa and the Middle East, Italian and Moroccan Locusts in Central Asia and Oriental migratory locusts in the Caucasus and Central Asia. The Micron AU8115 can treat up to 500 ha in a single day using conventional contact insecticides, stomach poisons, insect growth regulators (IGR’s) or newer environmentally benign biopesticides such as Metarhizium fungal pathogens. High work rates, efficacy, ease of use and safety are essential features of the Micron AU8115 sprayer that are internationally recognised by locust control organisations in many countries. The Micron AU8115 was rated best in its class in a recent workshop organised by the UN FAO to evaluate the suitability of locust control  equipment.

Agriculture and Forestry

The Micron AU8115 is also used to control insect pest infestations in field crops such as cotton or wheat. The Micron AU8115 has been deployed to control  severe outbreaks of cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera and has been used in  programmes to eradicate the cotton  boll weevil. Timely and rapid intervention is possible due to the capability to spray at ultra low or low volume rates with droplet sizes optimised for deposition on plant foliage.  The Micron AU8115 sprayer has also been widely employed to control Sunne Pest (Eurygaster integriceps) in Central Asia and the Near East in wheat crops where up to 50 ha/hour can be treated to prevent damage to the grain.  The sprayer is also used for routine bird control (Quelea species) in Eastern and Central Africa to protect cereal crops from devastating damage by large flocks of birds.  The Micron AU8115 can target roosting sites by propelling spray high into trees in late evening.  An optional mast extension is available to increase spray height.

Insect pests in plantations can also be targeted efficiently  where vehicular access is possible. Applications of contact acting pesticides, insect growth regulators and the biopesticide Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have been successfully made with this sprayer.  Where vehicle access is not possible control can be undertaken with the portable Micron AU8000 back mounted sprayer, which utilises the same rotary atomiser technology.

Micronair Spraytrac GPS track guidance system and Spraymaps software

We also offer Spraytrac precision guidance and reporting system developed specifically for vehicles used for migrant pest spraying. For more information, please download the GPS Handbook below.