S-Industires. Automatic Insect Misting Systems control more than 300 types of flying and crawling insects.

S Industries Automatic Insect Misting System is simple to use, safe, effective, and fully automatic. The system kills more than 300 types of flying and crawling insects and bugs including spiders, wasps, ants, fire ants, mosquitoes, aphids, mealy bugs, scale insects, caterpillars, flies, no-see-em, fleas, ticks, chiggers, roaches, gnats, and many more noxious pests.

THE PESTS

S-Industries Automatic Insect Misting System controls and eliminates more than 300 types of flying and crawling insects, spiders, and bugs. Count on your system to rid the area of mosquitoes, wasps, stable flies, deer flies, bottle flies, face flies, horse flies, bot flies, house flies, black ants, red ants, fire ants, wood ants, mud or dirt daubers, red wasps, yellow jackets, hornets, no-see-ums, moths, german roaches, cockroaches, spiders including dangerous black widow spiders and brown recluse spiders, scorpions, caterpillars, grasshoppers, silverfish, crickets, june bugs, centipedes, millipedes, lice, ticks, june bugs, other beetles, fleas, gnats, love bugs, crickets, crane flies, daddy longlegs, chiggers, and many other pests that can ruin your outdoor activities or threaten your health.

Because the system is often installed in and around shrub and flower beds you get the additional benefit of relief from many landscape pests. The Automatic Insect Misting System kills aphids, white flies, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale insects, grasshoppers, bag worms, chewing caterpillars, slugs, snails, weevils, fungus gnats, leaf miners, thrips, chinch bugs and many other destructive lawn and ornamental plant insect pests.

We have provided more information, below, about some of the common pests that are killed by the
S-Industries Automatic Insect Misting System.

	WEST NILE VIRUS (WNV) West Nile virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness. Experts believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that flares up in the summer and continues into the fall. When dealing with West Nile virus, prevention is the best hedge. Fighting mosquito bites reduces your risk of getting this disease, along with others that mosquitoes can carry. When possible, wear long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors. Spraying clothes with repellent containing permethrin or DEET will give extra protection. Do not spray repellent containing DEET on the skin under your clothing. The hours from dusk to dawn are peak mosquito biting times for many species of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water so limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by getting rid of items that hold water. Keep mosquitoes outside by having well fitting screens on windows and doors. Dead birds may be a sign that West Nile virus is circulating between birds and the mosquitoes in an area. More than 130 species of birds are known to have been infected with West Nile virus, though not all infected birds will die. The chance that any one person is going to become ill from a single mosquito bite remains low. The risk of severe illness and death is highest for people over 50 years old, although people of all ages can become ill.
	MOSQUITOS Female mosquitoes are usually larger than males. Females have fine threadlike antennae with few hairs, whereas males have bushy antennae. Adult mosquitoes have delicate legs, a long proboscis and one pair of transparent wings. The larvae and pupae of mosquitoes are aquatic. Larva go through four larval instars in about 4 days before pupating. The pupa emerges as an adult mosquito in 3 days. Adult mosquitoes are free flying. Adult females can live several weeks. The male mosquito typically lives less than a week Both male and female adult mosquitoes feed on nectar. Females also feed on blood which is needed to produce eggs. Some species can produce eggs without a blood meal. Adult mosquitoes hide in vegetation near water or in cool, damp places. Mosquitoes transmit pathogens that cause some of the worst diseases known, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever and encephalitis. However, mosquitoes only transmit the pathogens. In most cases, they must feed on an animal with the disease to be able to transmit it from mammal to mammal.
Horse Fly House Fly	FLIES Flies go through four distinct morphological stages; egg, larva (maggot), pupa and adult. Larvae are maggots. They are legless with soft bodies and dark mouth hooks. Larvae feed on decaying meat and feces. Adult flies feed on sugary food of any kind, including nectar and rotting fruit. Flies live in garbage and wherever animal feces are available. Dead animals attract flies within hours after death. Most flies are diurnal. Birds, bats, spiders, dragonflies and other insects eat the adults. Predatory and parasitic insects eat the larvae. A fly's eyes are among the most complex in the insect world. They are compound eyes with many individual facets, each representing a separate light-detecting unit. The light reflected from the eye of a horsefly can form a rainbow. The eyes of a fly do not have eyelids, so flies rub their eyes with their feet to keep them clean. Flies taste, smell, and feel with the hairs that cover their bodies. The hairs on the fly's mouth parts and feet are used for tasting. Flies taste what they walk on. If they walk onto something tasty, they put down their mouth and taste it again. A fly cleans itself constantly. Flies walk on smooth surfaces using sticky soft pads that act like glue. This allows them to walk on vertical glass surfaces and upside down. Because of their habits of being attracted to feces and decaying meat, flies have been implicated in transmission of disease such as dysentery, typhoid fever, and cholera . Excerpt from a paper contained in the Center for Insect Science Education Outreach. The University of Arizona.
	NO-SEE-UM or BITING MIDGE A very small fly. No-See-Ums have blade like mouthparts that make a painful wound which is out of proportion to its size. Welts, resulting from the bite, may itch and hurt for days. No-see-ums breed in damp places that are high in organic matter. Most are attracted to lights so are especially noxious at night.
	CHIGGERS Chiggers are tiny red mites. Immature chiggers are major pests that feed humans, rodents, birds, snakes and other animals. Chiggers actively seek hosts by crawling around looking for hosts. The chigger inserts its mouthparts into the skin, then injects a fluid that dissolves the cells upon which it feeds. The chigger does not burrow into the skin. Itching begins three to six hours after exposure. It is possible to see the minute red mites moving rapidly over the skin surface.
	BLACK WIDOW SPIDER The female Black Widow Spider is shiny black with a globular abdomen. The spider is easily recognized by the yellow or red hourglass on its abdomen. Males are smaller, lighter in color, with light streaks on the abdomen. The black widow's web is irregular in shape. Black Widow spiders lurk in dark, hidden places like under buckets and lumber, in wood piles, under stones and rocks, and behind shrubs.They are not usually found inside buildings. A Black Widow spider will bite if provoked. The bite causes sharp pain, much like a needle puncture. 15 minutes to an hour after the bite muscular cramps begin. Black Widow bites are rarely fatal, but medical attention should be sought immediately. BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER The Brown Recluse spider's body is yellowish brown to dark brown, Its body is about 1/2 in size with long legs that increase the overall spider's size to an inch or larger in diameter. The Brown Recluse is easily recognized by a dark brown violin shaped marking behind its head. A Brown Recluse spider's web is off white to gray in color. These spiders can be found inside and outside of buildings. Brown Recluse spiders lurk in storage areas, closets, basements, attics, garages and cellars. People are often bitten while reaching for something that is stored in these areas. The initial bite is not intensely painful so may go unnoticed. Over the next 8-12 hours, pain becomes more intense. As tissues die, over the next few days, large sores form. Immediate medical treatment is imperative when one is bitten by a Brown Recluse spider.
	ANTS & FIRE ANTS Fire ants are very aggressive. A Fire Ant sting can cause reactions anywhere from an irritation to nausea to a extremely severe reaction when one is allergic to the bite. Pustules at the bite site can itch and hurt for up to a week. Fire ants have been known to repeatedly attack animals that may intrude on their mounds. In addition to biting people and animals Fire Ants cause damage to homes, buildings, air-conditioning units, and wiring. Workers from single queen Fire Ant mounds are territorial. They forage within their territory. Workers from multiple queen colonies are not territorial. These Fire Ant workers forage from mound to another. The bite of the Fire Ant is immediately painful but not life threatening unless one has an allergy to the bite. Allergic people should seek medical attention immediately. Other types of ant pests include Pharaoh Ants, Pavement Ants, Argentine Ants, Odorous House Ants, Ghost Ants, Red Ants, Carpenter Ants, and Leaf cutter Ants. None of these ants pose the threat of Fire Ants but are obnoxious in their invasion of food containers, drink cups, spilled liquids, and other areas where humans gather.
Striped Back Scorpion Bark Scorpion	SCORPIONS Scorpions are close relatives of ticks, mites and spiders. Scorpions are very common in the southern an southwestern states . Two poisonous species can be found in the southwestern states like Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. Scorpions can be found in the desert, in grasslands and savannahs,deciduous forests, pine forests, rain forests, and caves. Striped Back Scorpion - Will strike if touched or grabbed. The poison glands in the swollen tip of the tail secrete a venom that is a neurotoxic and is deadly to insects and causes extreme discomfort in humans. The sting sensation is a sharp pain that lasts about 15 to 20 minutes. Reactions vary depending on how much venom the scorpion has at the time. Bark Scorpion - This scorpion is found over much of the Southwest; The Bark Scorpion is pale and small, making them extremely difficult to see. The Bark Scorpion's sting can cause severe pain and swelling at the site of the sting, numbness, frothing at the mouth, difficulties in breathing (including respiratory paralysis), muscle twitching, and convulsions but death is rare. Those stung by a Bark Scorpion should seek medical attention. During the day scorpions hide under stones, in rock piles, in cracks in masonry, in wood piles, under shoes and clothing, and under the bark of trees.
Brown Dog Tick Deer Tick Lone Star Tick	TICKS Tick species vary in appearance, but all of the adults are small, round with eight legs. Ticks feed on the blood of vertebrates. "Seed Ticks" are actually a tick's larval stage. Seed Ticks have only six legs. At this stage the ticks attach themselves to a host, feed from the host's blood, then drop to the ground emerging as eight legged nymphs. Ticks can carry serious diseases like Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Three areas in the United States are now identified as areas of concern for Lyme Disease - the Northeast(coastal areas from northern Virginia to southern Maine), the northern Midwest (Minnesota and Wisconsin), and the West (parts of California, Oregon, Utah , and Nevada). Lyme disease is caused by a type of bacteria that affects humans and dogs, as well as wildlife species. Symptoms of Lyme disease include flu-like symptoms and a red rash in the shape of a bull's eye. Because the symptoms of Lyme disease so closely mimic the flu, it often goes undiagnosed.; Serious health problems arise from untreated Lyme disease. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever can be difficult to diagnose in the early stages. Symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever can resemble a variety of other diseases. Initial symptoms may include: fever, nausea, vomiting, severe headache, and loss of appetite. Later signs and symptoms include: maculopapular rash, petechial rash, abdominal pain, and joint pain. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever can be severe, and even fatal. Those most effected include the elderly, men, African-Americans, and chronic alcohol users. Long-term health problems following acute Rocky Mountain spotted fever infection include partial paralysis of the lower extremities, gangrene requiring amputation of fingers, toes, or arms or legs, hearing loss, loss of bowel or bladder control, movement disorders, and language disorders.
Red or Paper Wasp Mud Dauber Yellow Jacket Honey Bee Bumble Bee Hornet	WASPS & BEES Wasps fall into two main categories, solitary wasps and social wasps. Adult solitary wasps are fertile. Social wasps live in large colonies build nests. Generally, only the wasp queen and male wasps can mate. The remainder of the population consists of sterile females. Social wasps produce several types of nests from paper pulp that they create. The wasp's nests can be located in bushes, trees, in attics, holes in the ground, cracks, or other sheltered areas that allow access to the outdoors. Solitary wasps are typically either parasitic or predatory. Wasps have slender bodys, narrow waists, slender legs, and are usually smoothed skinned and shiny. Yellow Jackets, hornets, and red or paper wasps are the most common pests encountered by people. Bees are full bodied and hairy. The bee's hind legs are flattened to aid in collecting and transporting pollen. Bees are important pollinators. Bees live in large colonies above and below ground. Bees support a single queen who spends her life laying eggs. Most bees, that humans encounter, are sterile females. Wasp, bee, yellow jacket, and hornet stings can be the source of serious medical issues. There are more deaths each year in the U.S. from bee and wasp stings than from snake bites. Stings cause pain, itching, and swelling that can be debilitating and last for days or weeks. But the most serious effect is an allergic reaction to the venom. Allergic reactions vary from mild systemic reactions - hives, itching, runny eyes and nose, and wheezing, to very severe systemic reactions including sudden swelling of the throat, dropping blood pressure, collapse and even death. People with known systemic allergic reactions to bee or wasp stings should consult with their physician and carry prescribed medications with them at all times. Wasps and bumble bees can sting more than once because they are able to pull out their stinger without injury to themselves. The honey bee's stinger is connected to the digestive system of the bee. Once a bee has stung its victim the bee soon dies. The honey bee's stinger should be removed, by scraping across the skin with your fingernail or a credit card, as soon as possible. Don't try to pull out the stinger out. That only forces more venom into the sting site causing greater irritation. The venoms of bees and wasps are different, so having a severe reaction to a wasp sting does not mean a person will have the same reaction to a bee sting. Stings can be treated with ice, vinegar, baking soda, honey, household ammonia, meat tenderizer, or commercial topical ointment to relieve the itching. Do not drink alcohol. An over-the-counter antihistamine can also bring relief from the pain, burning, and swelling of a sting. If you experience any of the following symptoms seek emergency care immediately: large areas of swelling, abnormal breathing, tightness in throat or chest, dizziness, hives, fainting, nausea, vomiting, persistent pain, or swelling.
Oriental Cockroach American Roach German Roach	COCKROACHES & OTHER ROACHES The German cockroach is considered it to be a pest because it invades where we live, eat and sleep but other roaches can be pests inside and outside of homes and other buildings. Though there are between 4,000 to 7,500 different species of roaches only one percent are considered pests. Common species include the Oriental Cockroach, American Cockroach, and Brown banded Cockroach. Roaches carry pathogens on their bodies, but none have been known to be transmitted to humans. However scientists have found many people have allergies to roach excrement. Most roaches are nocturnal. They prefer the dark and are sensitive to all forms of light except for the red spectrum. Roaches are most active from dusk to dawn. Roaches prefer warm, moist places but can live in almost any environment. Roaches are superior survivors thanks to their rapid reproductive cycles and adaptability to poisons, and environments. The American Cockroach is the largest of the roaches infesting homes. American Cockroaches, also called Water Bugs, contaminate food, carry diseases, damage book bindings, fabrics, wallpaper, etc. The Oriental Cockroach survives indoors and outdoors. Oriental Cockroaches are found under debris, stones, mulch, and leaf litter. They usually enter buildings via door thresholds, under sliding glass doors and along utility pipes.