Modern aerosol equipment for the protection of cattle against biting insects and mites

Goal. To test modern aerosol equipment for individual and group treatment of cattle with insect-acaricides in the grazing period, to analyze its technical characteristics. Methods. Information-bibliographic, parasitological, field, analytical. Results. Among devices instruments cattle, mechanical hand-operated sprayers such as “Rosynka” analog “Kvazar” a capacity 0.5 1 l had proved themselves well. This category also included “Dezinfal” type 2-3 liters, “Flo” “Marolex”. For small groups animals (about 50) during it is advisable use shoulder “Automax” 5–2 particular, “Quartz Profi”, “Orion”, “Gardena”, backpack ones “Tremas” 12-6 liters — “Lemira”, “Neptun Spray”, “Aqua Spray”. A larger number (over 100) should be treated electric battery type, example, “Solo”, “Hyundai”, “Gerard”. The most suitable treating large herd (more than 200) are motorized “Micronizer” 12-14 - “Shtil”, “Solo Master”, “Oleo-Mak”. lack widespread on pastures generators 5–9 “Longray”, “Stiff”, “Vectorfog”, “Pulsfog”, caused by several difficulties. Conclusions. insect-acaricides, recommended types. “Avtomax” allowing them pump without removing from shoulders. It convenient treat battery-type sprayers, which, unlike models, do not require much effort operation. Motor distinguished lightness, compactness, high productivity, considered pasture. Aerosol did prove promising wide pastures.