Insect control has been a headache for livestock producers. The methods used range from bug lights to parasites. None of these methods are ever consistently over 50% effective. Along with that, most methods are labor intensive requiring the producer to take time out of a busy schedule and insect control is not done on a timely basis.

Insects on the other hand are very consistent. They become active as soon as weather permits. This means that as the temperature warms up, they start reproducing. One typical female adult fly lays from 250 to 1250 eggs in a two to five week period. From the time the egg is laid to the formation of an adult is 9 to 43 days, depending on temperature an moisture conditions. Multiply this times the number of flies in a typical barn on a hot day and the resulting population is the cause of most fly problems.

The Automist system answers the problem of ineffective, labor intensive insect control. Being an automatic system, Automist sprays the facility on a regular preset schedule. Along with that Automist engulfs the facility with insecticide spray in about 1 minute, not allowing the flies to escape as they do with other methods. Using this technology, plus effective, safe natural Pyrethrin insecticide, Automist controls insects by killing a larger number each time it sprays, thus breaking the insects breeding cycle.

Automist system owners experience insect control not only in the barn, but also see fewer flies on the farm site. As with any method of insect control, the Automist system should be used in conjunction with good manure management, moisture control and general farm sanitation.

Stable Owners

The stable owner is very aware of the need for insect control. Flies cause horses to become nervous and hard to handle, breeding activity decreases and horses can go off feed when flies are present. If it is a boarding facility, good insect control can mean more business. Horse owners want a stable where their horses are well cared for and contented. For the horse breeder, controlling flies can increase the animals performance and improve your image with the prospective buyer or neighbor.

Dairymen

For dairy cows, flies create aggravation that can lead to lower milk production. Flies also present a sanitation problem on pipelines and other areas that are required to be kept clean for milk production regulations. In addition to this, flies also present a disease potential and health hazard to you stock.

What Is The Automist System?

Automist is an automatic insect control system that is permanently installed in a facility. Automist uses nozzles that are mounted to the ceiling or walls, these nozzles are connected by nylon tubing. The nozzles and tubing are then pressurized by a pumping system.

The pumping system consists of a 1/4 HP electric motor, a brass positive displacement 250 PSI pump, plumbing and an electric timer assembly mounted on top of a 55 gallon poly reservoir. The timer assembly consists of a 24 hour timer that controls spray cycles and an interval timer that controls spray cycle duration.

How Does The System Work?

The Automist system is installed at predetermined number of cubic feet per nozzle. This is based on the ceiling or mounting height of the nozzle and ranges from 800 cubic feet per nozzle for a 7 foot mounting height to 1800 cubic feet per nozzle for a 16 foot or higher nozzles height. Once installed according to these guidelines, the system is timed to spray 1 oz. of liquid spray solution per 1000 cubic feet.

The Automist system lends itself to any facility type or multiple facilities. The Automist basic unit can handle up to 60 nozzles and the Automist heavy-duty basic unit can handle 60 nozzles and up, when properly designed.