GAS POWERED MIST BLOWERS

SOW Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) was first detected in Pennsylvania in 2014. Since then, the insect has spread to 26 counties in Pennsylvania and populations have been found in five other states. PPQ has supported the affected states in a variety of ways, including assisting with treatments. As the population of SLF has continued to grow, a need for additional treatment methods became evident. PPQ Science and Technology, Field Ops, and Policy Management have looked at various options and determined that ground based broadcast applications of insecticide is the best option available to the program to suppress the population of SLF. In an effort to suppress the population, we will begin to utilize mist blowers to target SLF in high risk areas. The program has identified specifications (See below) that would be meet the program’s needs. Many companies may offer a quantity discount . The program is looking to purchase eight misters now, and up to four additional misters at a later date. Before committing to purchasing additional misters, the program wants to ensure that the misters will meet all our needs. This can only be fully determined through field trials. Additional Information : The mist blowers will be mounted in our existing Chevy Colorado trucks. The exact specifications are important because they need to fit and be mounted in the pickup bed. The mist blowers will be used to spray insecticides to suppress the population of SLF SPECS: The PA PPQ Spotted Lanternfly program is looking to purchase (X) mist blowers. Each mister must have: • A 100 gallon tank • A minimum vertical spray height of 90 feet • A minimum horizontal spray length of 150 feet • A handheld remote which controls the fan, throttle, liquid, and kill switch • Rowe, RE6 Receiver for remote • A pump capable of delivering up to deliver up to 21.8 gallons per minute • A frame made of heavy duty steel • The frame must have forklift holes • Mountable into a truck bed or onto a utility vehicle (UTV) • 20 HP Honda GX630 twin cylinder electric engine • 6 Roller Cast Iron Pump, 5/8 inch shaft • Jan-Air fan, 15”, 2500 rpm • Four nozzle cannon volute • A hand spray attachment (additional attachment, required piece of equipment) Delivery Address: USDA-APHIS-PPQ, 401 E Louther Street, Suite 102, Carlisle, PA, 17013