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- Backpack Sprayer(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2024-03-13)SOLO backpack sprayer with piston pump and wand. Includes close up shots of the piston pump, brass nozzle, and pressure gauge. One image is a diagram of the backpack sprayer with labeled parts.
- Duster for Dry Pesticides(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2024-03-13)Hand duster for dry/powder applications. It has an extended copper tube that allows for spot applications.
- Vehicle Tarpaulin Fumigation Research Electronic Displays(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)A researcher is performing an experiment to determine the effects of vehicle tarpaulin fumigation (for bedbugs) on electronic devices inside of the vehicles. The truck is filled with a variety of household items and furniture. The vehicles that are not treated are labeled as "control," while the vehicles receiving some kind of treatment are labeled as "Rep" to denote which replication it is. Note: Some photos were edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Summit Chemical Company Mosquito Dunks(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2024-06-12)A container of Summit Chemical Company Mosquito Dunks floating sustained-release larvicide for long-term control of mosquito larvae (biological mosquito controll). Active ingredient(s): Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti). The label is a part of the packaging, which includes 20 donut-shaped dunks.
- Tape and Seal House Fumigation Gas(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)A visible stream of fumigation gas is seen being released over a fan that is positioned to circulate the gas more uniformly throughout the structure. This is a cluttered room in a house that is being treated for bedbugs. The picture was taken through a window. Note: This photo was edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Fumigation Jewelry(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)An applicator is acting out a demonstration of what not to do when using fumigants. You should never wear jewelry, such as watches or rings, when using or in the vicinity of fumigation materials. Note: This photo was edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Tape and Seal House Fumigation Monitoring(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)An applicator is standing at the door of a residence that is undergoing a tape-and-seal fumigation treatment for bedbugs. They are holding a spectros instruments High-Range Portable Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation Monitor to read the levels of Vikane (sulfuryl flouride) within the structure through a small hole in the door. The storm door has a warning placard/sign that is required for fumigation treatments. Note: This photo was edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Fumigation Line Management(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)An applicator is adjusting the gas-sample lines that connect a sulfuryl flouride monitoring device with the various zones within a vehicle is undergoing fumigation.. Note: This photo was edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation Monitor Calibration(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)An applicator is holding a spectros instruments Portable Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation Monitor up to a cylinder of Vikane (sulfuryl flouride) to calibrate the instrument. Note: This photo was edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Fumiscope(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)A Fumiscope v5.1 by Key Chemical and Equipment Company. The Fumiscope is a portable instrument which measures the concentration of gases in air. The Fumiscope is calibrated for the measurement of Methyl Bromide and Vikane gases in the range of concentrations used in fumigations.
- Tape and Seal House Fumigation Lockout(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)A door knob lockout device is installed on a house that is being fumigated for bedbugs. This is used to prevent entry into the home until the aeration of the structure is complete. Note: Some photos were edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Fumigation Cylinder Supply Line(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)An applicator has secured a supply line to a cylinder of Vikane (sulfuryl flouride) gas. In some fumigation settings you should not wear gloves, as part of the PPE label guidance.
- Fumigation Warning Agent(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)A chloropicrin evaporation container with a wicking agent that has a skull and crossbones symbol. Chloropicrin is a warning agent introduced into the structure prior to fumigation with Vikane (sulfuryl flouride). An applicator is wearing a face shield and gloves as they measure out and set the warning agent behind the circulation fan. Note: Some photos were edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Circulation Fan(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)An applicator is demonstrating the force of a fan that will be used during the fumigation treatment to circulate and then air out the gas. Note: This photo was edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Fumigation Platform(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)An overhead view of a metal platform that has a fumigation gas cylinder, a Fumiscope v5.1, and a toolbox. The gas cylinder tank is on a scale that is connected to a digital display. The scale allows applicators to moniter the amount of gas that has been used, based on the change in weight of the cylinder.
- Spectros Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation Monitor(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)A Spectros Instruments portable Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation Monitor.
- Multizone Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation Monitor(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)A Multizone Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation Monitor is being used to compare fumigant concentrations in four different zones within a tarped vehicle. This allows the applicators to monitor gas concentrations, temperature, relative humidity, and other important characteristics of the tarped area. The box has mutliple pages of warning signs or "placards" that will be used to mark treated structures. Note: This photo was edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Vikane Warning Placard(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)A required warning placard/sign for Vikane (sulfuryl fluoride) fumigation applications. The sign may not be removed until aeration is complete. The sign is written in both english and spanish. The Note: This photo was edited to remove/censor identifying details.
- Tape and Seal House Fumigation Window Supply Line(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)An applicator is preparing a home for a tape-and-seal fumigation treatment for bedbugs. Supply and monitoring lines are fed through an opening in the window, which is taped shut to prevent any gasses from escaping during treatment.
- Kitchen Preparation for Fumigation(Virginia Tech Pesticide Programs, 2021-04-16)A kitchen being prepared for a fumigation treatment for bed bugs. The canibents have been opened to allow the fumigation gasses to get inside. Note: This photo was edited to remove/censor identifying details.