Mosquito Misting System Refill

Mosquito misting systems take the labor out of a mosquito control program outside of your home and allow you to enjoy your backyard again in those prime summer months where outdoor activity with your family can be appreciated. However, it is important to keep your misting system well stocked with misting concentrate.

Misting Concentrates are made specifically to work with professional misting systems to effectively kill mosquitoes, flies, and other flying insect pests. If you own a mosquito misting system and are in need of misting concentrate, Solutions Pest and Lawn has some of the best professional-grade misting solutions available. 

Learn more about the benefits of misting concentrate and how to refill your mosquito misting system by reading below. You can also use this page to shop our top recommended misting concentrates when your misting system needs a refill.

Recommendations

Natural pyrethrins and synthetic permethrin are the most common chemical types used in misting-based mosquito treatment. Pyrethrins (also referred to as pyrethrum) is a botanical extract from a chrysanthemum flower that is an effective killer of irritating insects. Permethrin is a synthetic version of pyrethrins and delivers the same fast-acting knockdown, but has a longer residual so that it stays effective for longer.

When it comes to refilling a mosquito misting system, we recommend Flex 10-10. This emulsifiable concentrate contains 10% permethrin and 10% PBO. Flex 10-10 is great for mosquito control, working quickly to kill mosquitoes and other flying pests. This liquid pesticide has a broad label and can even be used to treat pests with conventional hose end and hand-pump sprayers for both outdoor and indoor pest control.

User Guide

Step 1: Determine Your Mix Rate

Refilling a misting unit with concentrate is simple. Depending on the misting system that you have, you will first need to check the label of your misting concentrate to see what the concentrate and dilution ratios are for misting system applications. Find the misting concentrate dilution ratio for the tank size of your misting system (30-gallon, 55-gallon etc.), and then note it for the refill.

Flex 10-10 is labeled for use with either a 1:100 dilution ratio or at a 1:55 ratio, which is for severe infestations and hard to control pests. For the 1:100 dilution, you will need to mix 11.6 fl. oz. per 10 gallons of water. Use the 1:55 dilution ratio by mixing 23.25 fl. oz. per 10 gallons of water.

Check the dilution table on the Flex 10-10 label to find the right rate for your tank size. Misting systems can vary in size, but the average unit is typically 55 gallons. So if you had a 55-gallon mosquito misting system and wanted to use a 1:100 dilution ratio, then you would need to mix 64 fluid ounces of Flex 10-10 with 54.5 gallons of water to create a 55-gallon finished solution.

Step 2: Add Water and Concentrate To the Unit

If you have a mosquito misting system with a drum, partially fill the drum with water and add the proper amount of the concentrate based on the misting concentrate label findings. Top off the drum with the rest of the needed water, and then program your system to agitate or mix the concentrate with the water.

If you have a tankless mosquito misting system, remove the empty bottle from the coupler and then thread the cap onto a new bottle of Flex 10-10 and insert it into the coupler. You should then program your system to mix the solution together so it is ready for the next misting.

Inspection and Maintenance

It is important to inspect your misting system regularly, preferably in-between scheduled misting applications to check for the misting concentrate levels in the system. Usually, misting systems will have indicators that show the concentration levels and present a warning when the misting concentrate is going low and is on the brink of becoming empty so that you can refill your system.

How often you perform a refill depends on how often you use the misting system. It may be more or less often based on your usage.

Key Takeaways

• Misting Concentrates are an important component of your mosquito misting system. Without it, your misting system will not be able to kill or repel mosquitoes that invade the property.
• Our top recommendation for mosquito misting systems, regardless of the model, is Flex 10-10 Insecticide.
• Check the misting concentrate levels of your misting system and make refills as needed. The system should make it easy to know when you need to refill with indicators and warnings when low.