Micronair AU8115M

The Micronair AU8115M is a self-contained vehicle mounted Controlled Droplet Application (CDA) sprayer designed for a wide range of migrant pest, public health and agricultural spraying tasks

The sprayer utilises Micronair rotary cage spray technology to produce spray droplets of a precise and consistent size.

The Micronair rotary atomiser is driven by a powerful airstream generated from a blower mounted at the base of the unit. During operation, the airstream carries the spray droplets away from the vehicle and operators. This gives an effective release height of up to 15 metres and enables a swath of over 100 metres to be achieved when using a drift spraying technique with a wind speed of 2.5 metres/second or more. Optional extension systems are available for treatment of tree locusts and quelea or for mosquito larviciding.

Applications in:

Migratory pest control including locusts, grasshoppers, quelea, armyworm and sunne pest
Public health e.g. mosquitoes, flies etc
Insecticide and fungicide application in tree and field crops
Environmental management (fly control in refuse sites etc.)

Benefits:

Powerful airblast to propel spray over large distances and up to 15m high
All controls operated from within vehicle cab for maximum operator safety
Rotary cage atomiser for precise control of droplet size
Low Volume (LV) and Ultra Low Volume (ULV) capability
Completely self-contained unit for reliability and ease of use
Solid and durable construction field proven in the harshest environments
All components compatible with all formulations and solvents

Applications

Locust and Grasshopper Control

The Micronair AU8115M 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 Russian Steppe. The Micronair AU8115M 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 Metharizium fungal pathogens. High work rates, efficacy, ease of use and safety are essential features of the Micronair AU8115M sprayer that are internationally recognised by locust control organisations in many countries. The Micronair AU8115M was rated best in it’s class in a recent workshop organised by the UN FAO to evaluate the suitability of locust control equipment.

Public Health

The Micronair AU8115M has been widely used for both adulticiding (to control adult flies and mosquitoes) and larviciding to control mosquito nymphs in open water or in drainage canals. The powerful airstream and precisely controlled droplet size allows for the space treatment of expansive urban or residential areas with typically up to 3-5 Km2 treated in a single evening. The spray can be projected to a height of up to 15m ensuring targeting of the most inaccessible areas with an easily adjustable spray head.

High work rates, ease of operation and safety of operators makes the Micronair AU8115M a highly versatile sprayer for the control of vectors of important public health disease - allowing health authorities rapid intervention to prevent the spread of disease.

Agriculture and Forestry

The Micronair AU8115M is also used to control insect pest infestations in field crops such as cotton or wheat. The Micronair AU8115M has been deployed to control severe outbreaks of cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera and 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 Micronair AU8115M 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 seed. 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 Micronair AU8115M 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 Micronair AU8000 back mounted sprayer utilising the same rotary atomiser technology.

Environmental Management

The Micronair AU8115M is used for routine nuisance fly control in waste disposal sites, landfill and refuse areas. The powerful airstream can disperse spray up to 100 m with a suitable wind to control adult flies. It can also be used to apply insect growth regulators and other products to treat soil or refuse directly to control insect larval stages. The Micronair AU8115M can be fitted with an optional extension tube for the treatment of drainage ditches, sewers or other difficult to reach areas.

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Related Information:

Migrant Pest Control By Land And Air

Specifications

Dimensions (frame of sprayer excluding spray head and support):	140 cm long x 76 cm wide x 85 cm high
Height of spray head above bed of vehicle:	180 cm
Weight (empty):	130 Kg
Chemical tank:	100 litres capacity; UV stabilised polyethylene
Flushing tank:	10 litres capacity; UV stabilised polyethylene
Chemical flow rate:	0.02 - 3.50 litres/minute
Pump:	12 V magnetically coupled centrifugal pump
Spray droplet size:	Adjustable 40 - 200 microns VMD (depending upon formulation used and blade angle setting)
Spray band width:	10 - 100 metres (when using a drift spraying technique)
Power source:	4 stroke petrol (gasoline) 13 HP engine
Fuel capacity:	5.0 litres
Running time with full fuel tank:	3 hours approx
Electrical Requirements:	12 volts DC (vehicle battery) 5 amps (max)