Another method of adult fly control is with the use of mists. Misting quickly reduces the number of flies in and around a facility.
However, misting gives only temporary control as only the adult flies exposed at the time of application are killed. There is no residual, long-term effect.
Misting may be done with portable or tractor-mounted equipment. For small facilities, electric or gasoline-powered equipment may be hand-carried or mounted on a backpack. For larger facilities there are various larger units available, powered by gasoline engines and mounted on a tractor or truck.
Misting with a fly adulticide is also likely to kill parasites that are active in the area at the time of treatment.
Infrequent misting as an emergency measure during rare occasions of high numbers of flies has only a minor impact on the overall parasite population.
However, frequent regular misting is incompatible with maintaining a high parasite population in a facility.
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