Why Municipalities Use Thermal Fogging for Vector Control
Thermal fogging is the most effective outdoor mosquito control method for municipal vector programmes. The pulse-jet engine vaporises oil-based insecticide into ultra-fine droplets (1–50 microns) that penetrate dense vegetation, drains, and shaded areas where mosquitoes rest — areas that sprayers cannot reach.
Key reasons municipal health departments rely on thermal fogging:
- Rapid coverage: A single portable fogger can cover 2–5 acres per hour. Vehicle-mounted units cover entire wards in a single drive-through.
- Penetration depth: The fog particle size (1–30 microns) is sized to remain airborne and penetrate canopy cover, wall voids, and drain openings — targeting resting adult mosquitoes.
- Speed during outbreaks: Emergency fogging response can be deployed within hours of outbreak notification — critical for dengue cluster control.
- Proven efficacy: WHO-recommended for adult mosquito control in outdoor environments. Standard protocol of national vector control programmes.
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