Mosquito Fogger Planning for a New Subdistrict Mayor: The First 100 Days of Building a Vector Control System That Shows Results, with the AIROFOG AT35

The first 100 days after taking office are when residents watch a new leader most closely, and when that leader has the most momentum. This guide turns Aedes mosquitoes and dengue into a 100-day work plan a mayor can read in five minutes, forward to the chief administrator and the public health division, and act on immediately. It also shows exactly where the right government mosquito control equipment fits into that plan.

Executive summary (1-minute read)

• The problem: New mayors usually inherit disease control work without knowing whether the existing mosquito fogger still runs, who is responsible for it, or how fast the subdistrict could respond if a dengue case were reported tomorrow.
• The principle: Use the first 100 days to build a system, not a show. Know your status, assign people, secure the right tools, set the budget and define how results are reported, so the team can act next year without waiting for orders.
• The core tool: The AIROFOG AT35 thermal fogging machine: a 100% stainless steel body, lightweight, works with both water-based and oil-based chemicals, and certified in Germany and the UK. It suits spraying around patients' homes and narrow lanes vehicles cannot reach.
• What residents will see: Faster response when a case appears, spraying schedules announced in advance, progress figures anyone can check, and complaints answered within a set time.
• Next step: Order an equipment survey in week one, request a quotation and specifications from WHD, arrange a demonstration and training, then place the budget in the correct line according to procurement rules.

Day 23 in office: a story from one subdistrict (illustrative scenario)

Somchai (a fictional name) has just become mayor of a Subdistrict Administrative Organization in central Thailand, a place that is half town and half countryside. It has about a dozen villages, two new housing estates, three primary schools and a busy Wednesday market. During the campaign he talked about roads, tap water and care for the elderly. Mosquitoes barely crossed his mind.

On the morning of his 23rd day in office, a teacher calls to say two pupils have been admitted to hospital with high fever and the doctor suspects dengue. By the afternoon a parent has posted in the subdistrict Facebook group: "Same thing happened last year and nobody came to spray." The post is shared dozens of times before dark.

Somchai calls an urgent meeting. He learns that the office owns two thermal foggers. One has not started for months. The other runs, but its barrel is corroding. The officer who used to do the spraying has transferred elsewhere. Chemical stock is low. Nobody can say exactly where the two children live on a map, what radius should be sprayed, or how residents should be informed.

The team finally goes out the next day with the one working machine. It stalls several times and needs repairs along the way. Online, people keep asking why there are still so many mosquitoes after spraying. That night Somchai writes in his notebook: "If this happens again next month, we will not respond the way we did today." That note is where the 100-day plan below begins.

This is an illustrative scenario written to explain the problem, yet many local leaders will recognize it. The issue is not that people do not care. The issue is that the subdistrict had no system in place before the emergency began.

Why mosquitoes are a new mayor's first real test

1. Health: dengue does not wait for leaders to be ready

Aedes mosquitoes carry dengue, chikungunya and Zika. Anopheles mosquitoes carry malaria in some areas. Dengue typically starts with a sudden high fever, headache and muscle pain, sometimes with small spots of bleeding under the skin. The most dangerous period is often when the fever starts to fall, because some patients can go into shock. The groups a leader must think about first are school children, older people, people with chronic illness and pregnant women, who face additional concern from Zika.

A local government does not treat disease. Its job is to reduce the number of mosquito vectors and cut the chance of further transmission. A mosquito sprayer kills adult mosquitoes that may carry the virus, while removing breeding sites breaks the cycle in the longer term. The two must always go together.

2. Budget: buy wrong once, pay twice

New mayors often find government assets bought years ago that still carry an asset number but no longer work. Buying a new machine in a hurry, without checking after-sales service, spare parts and training, risks turning the new machine into another idle one. The money spent never becomes results.

3. Image and public trust

Residents do not remember which equipment the council bought this year. They remember very clearly whether the council came quickly when their children fell sick, and whether it came with an explanation or came silently and disappeared. In the first 100 days, these impressions stay with a leader for years.

4. Complaints and social media

Complaints no longer arrive only as official letters. They come through village LINE groups, the subdistrict Facebook page and private messages to the mayor. Without a standard reply and evidence that the team has been in the field, a small issue can become a large one within a single day.

5. Staff workload

A small council's public health and environment division may have only a handful of staff covering waste, wastewater, stray dogs, markets and communicable disease. If the mosquito fogger is heavy, hard to start or breaks often, staff become exhausted and demoralized. A good system reduces workload rather than adding to it.

Why the usual fixes fall short

• Old, broken, unmaintained machines: A thermal fogger left unused for months often develops ignition problems, a clogged barrel or a corroded tank, and fails on the day it is needed.
• Spraying at the wrong time: Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, especially early morning and late afternoon. Fogging at noon in strong sun and wind makes the fog disperse quickly and work poorly.
• The wrong droplet size: Droplets that are too large fall to the ground before touching mosquitoes. Droplets that are too small may drift well beyond the target area. Machine type must match the job.
• Cheap, non-standard equipment: Low-cost machines may lack certification, service centres and spare parts. When they break, the wait is long or the machine is simply thrown away.
• Spraying without removing breeding sites: If homes still have water containers, old tyres and plant saucers, a new generation of mosquitoes appears soon after.
• No records: Spraying is done but there are no photos, locations or household lists, so leaders have no evidence when asked.
• No after-sales support or training: Staff operate machines by habit, mix chemicals incorrectly and do not know how to maintain them after use.

The 100-day plan: four phases, each one checkable

This table is designed for a mayor to forward to the chief administrator and the head of the public health division. Each phase has a goal, main tasks and the evidence that proves the work was done. Timing can be adjusted to the size of the subdistrict and the season.

Phase by phase in more detail

Phase 1, days 1-10: survey before you buy

The first instruction should be "survey everything we already have," not "buy a new machine now." Ask the supply officer and public health division to check every sprayer with an asset number: start it, spray plain water, and record which units work, which can be repaired and which should be written off. Check chemical stock for expiry and make sure there are enough masks, gloves and goggles.

At the same time, request past dengue case information from the local health promoting hospital or district health office. Precise figures are not needed. Knowing which villages see cases most often and which months are the peak is enough to plan when to be ready.

Phase 2, days 11-30: make roles clear

A good system answers simple questions at once. If the health centre reports a case at 4 p.m., who receives the call, who decides to spray, who sprays, who informs residents and who photographs the work? Issue an appointment order for a task team with a primary and a backup person for every role, because during an outbreak someone is always on leave, sick or busy elsewhere.

Work with village health volunteers to map risk points such as homes with many water containers, temples, schools, markets, scrap dealers and public ponds. This map becomes the base for targeted spraying and for records that can be reviewed later.

Phase 3, days 31-60: match tools to the work

Once you know your equipment and your area, decide whether to repair, add or replace. For most subdistricts the core task is spraying around patients' homes within a radius of about 100 metres, usually in narrow lanes with houses close together and gardens behind them. A lightweight, durable handheld thermal fogger is therefore the tool that must always be ready. Subdistricts with long main roads or large open areas can later add a vehicle-mounted sprayer.

During this phase, ask suppliers to demonstrate in your own area. Let the staff who will actually use the machine hold it, start it and spray with it, and ask about spare parts, repairs and training. Then use this information to draft the specification and plan procurement according to regulations.

Phase 4, days 61-100: rehearse, measure, report

A system that has never been rehearsed does not really exist yet. Run a mock "first case reported" exercise: receiving the report, a loudspeaker announcement, spraying around the home, larval surveys and reporting in the executive LINE group. Note which steps got stuck. Close the 100 days with a short report to the council and residents on what has been done, what is pending and what next year's plan is.

The practical solution: the AIROFOG AT35 thermal fogging machine

Thermal fogger in one line: a machine that uses heat to turn insecticide into a visible fog that drifts into gaps, bushes and under houses so droplets reach mosquitoes.

ULV in one line: Ultra Low Volume, spraying a small amount of liquid broken into very fine droplets without heat; this is what a ULV cold fogger does.

Micron in one line: one thousandth of a millimetre, the unit used to describe droplet size.

The AIROFOG AT35 is a thermal fogger with a 100% stainless steel body. It is lightweight, works with both water-based and oil-based chemicals, and is certified in Germany and the UK. It is designed for homes, factories, hospitals and public areas, which matches a subdistrict council that sprays in many different settings each year.

Beyond the machine itself, World Health Disinfection Co., Ltd. (WHD) holds ISO and GMP certification, performs 100% quality control before delivery, provides full after-sales service with technicians and spare parts, and its products meet Thai government equipment standards. Those are the guarantees that a machine bought in the first 100 days will still be ready in the third and fourth year of the term.

10 reasons the AT35 fits a 100-day plan

1. It serves the most urgent task: spraying around a patient's home within about 100 metres, walking into lanes and around buildings.
2. Stainless steel throughout reduces the rust and leaking tanks that sideline so many government foggers.
3. Lightweight design means a small team can rotate operators instead of relying on one strong person every time.
4. Two chemical options, water-based or oil-based, make chemical procurement easier to plan.
5. International certification gives the procurement committee and auditors a clear basis for quality.
6. Versatile settings, from homes and schools to temples, markets and offices, supporting the goal of controlling every kind of disease-carrying insect in the community.
7. After-sales support with technicians and parts lowers the risk of long downtime; see the AIROFOG AT35 product page.
8. 100% quality control before delivery, so the machine is ready on day one.
9. Meets government equipment standards, which suits budgeting and formal procurement.
10. Room to grow: once the system is running, the council can add other ULV equipment from the WHD government equipment hub as needs grow.

Before and after the 100-day system

What the leader gains

• Public trust: residents see the council arrive quickly, explain what it is doing and come back to follow up.
• Fewer and faster-resolved complaints: standard replies and immediate evidence of field work.
• Visible results: a 100-day report with real figures such as spraying trips, households surveyed for larvae and complaints closed.
• Budget used wisely: purchases made after knowing the real status and seeing a demonstration, with no duplication of repairable equipment.
• Audit-ready procurement: survey report, demonstration report, draft specification and certificates all on file.

For the public health team: technical notes

• Role of spraying: fogging reduces adult mosquitoes that may be infected, cutting transmission in the short term. Always combine it with larval surveys and breeding site removal.
• Target area: around the patient's home within roughly 100 metres, as widely practised, with repeat rounds as set by local health authorities.
• Timing: Aedes bite in daytime; fog in early morning or late afternoon and avoid strong wind, rain and harsh sun.
• Chemicals: the AT35 accepts water-based and oil-based formulations. Follow the label and health authority advice on product and dilution, and rotate chemical groups as advised to reduce resistance.
• Safety: operators wear masks, gloves, goggles and long sleeves. Ask residents to cover food, move pets away, and watch for ignition risks when using a thermal fogger.
• Records: date, time, location, households covered, chemical, quantity and operator, to evaluate alongside case data and larval indices.

Procurement tips for the first 100 days

• Start with the equipment survey report as the justification for why new equipment is needed and why repair is not worthwhile.
• Write a functional specification: chemical-resistant body, water and oil formulations, certification documents, training and after-sales service, without wording that favours a single supplier.
• Use the correct equipment budget line in the annual budget ordinance or another channel allowed by the rules. Consult the chief administrator and supply officer early.
• Include training and handover for operation and maintenance, with a Thai-language manual.
• Ask about spare parts and repair times, the technician contact, the repair process and which parts to keep in stock.
• Inspect for real: the acceptance committee should start and test-spray the machine on delivery day, not just check documents.
• Consider the local health security fund for campaigns, training and chemicals, according to its criteria. Speak to the fund officer before proposing a project.

100-day indicators a mayor can report

Good indicators use data the subdistrict already has. Choose from the examples below and set targets together with the local health centre.

Avoid a target of "zero cases." Case numbers depend on many factors a council cannot fully control. Measure what the team can influence, such as speed, coverage and readiness, and read case trends alongside them.

Example field perspective

(A composite example based on typical field work, not a testimonial from a real person.)

"When the new mayor arrived, the first thing he asked for was a table showing where each machine was and whether it worked. At first the team wondered why he did not just order new ones. After the survey we found one unit we could repair and one we should write off. Once we had a lighter thermal fogger, several of us could take turns instead of waiting for the one colleague strong enough to carry the old machine. Most important, after we rehearsed the plan, everyone knew what to do when a real case came in. Nobody waited for a meeting."

Public health officer, subdistrict council (fictional persona)

Frequently asked questions

Should a new mayor buy a mosquito fogger immediately?
Survey existing equipment first to see what can be repaired, then decide. This protects the budget and gives a clear justification for procurement.

Which machine should a small subdistrict start with?
Most need at least one ready handheld thermal fogger for work around patients' homes, such as the AIROFOG AT35, then other sprayers as the area requires.

Why does dengue continue after spraying?
Spraying reduces adult mosquitoes for a short time. If breeding sites remain, new mosquitoes emerge. Combine spraying with the "3 keeps" campaign: keep homes tidy, keep rubbish managed, keep water covered.

Is 100 days enough?
It is enough to build the core structure: status, people, tools and one test of the system. Improvement continues through the term.

Which budget line should be used?
A sprayer is an equipment item and belongs in the equipment line of the annual budget ordinance. Campaigns and training may use other channels according to their criteria. Consult the chief administrator and supply officer.

What if the machine breaks?
WHD provides after-sales service with technicians and spare parts. Call 065-556-6294 or LINE @whd268, and follow the maintenance steps in the manual after every use.

Which agencies should we work with?
Mainly the health promoting hospital, district health office, village health volunteers, community leaders, schools and temples. Follow the Department of Disease Control and local health authorities for technical guidance.

Three next steps

1. Call or LINE for a quotation and specifications: 065-556-6294 or LINE @whd268, with your agency name, area size and number of machines needed.
2. Request a demonstration and operator training: let the staff who will use the AIROFOG AT35 try it and learn maintenance.
3. Budget and procure by the rules: attach the survey report, demonstration results and certificates to the budget request and procurement file.

Start your 100-day plan with a mosquito fogger that is truly ready

Request a quotation, specifications and a demonstration of the AIROFOG AT35 thermal fogger for your council.

See AIROFOG AT35 products and prices - click here

Browse the government mosquito control equipment hub

Tel 065-556-6294 | LINE @whd268 | worldhealthdisinfection@gmail.com

Related links

• WHD government mosquito and insect control equipment hub
• SUPER ROTARY backpack ULV sprayer
• AIROFOG UM2 pickup-mounted 2-nozzle ULV sprayer
• Department of Disease Control, Thailand
• WHO: Dengue and severe dengue

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