Pest Control Equipment – Trolley Sprayers

We’ve compiled the latest information about trolley sprayers on the market in Australia, which according to our readers, have become slightly more popular.

The recent Pest Pulse survey on portable sprayers has highlighted a significant change in the sprayer market over the last three years. The arrival of reliable battery-operated sprayers has seen backpack sprayers becoming the portable sprayer of choice over handheld sprayers. However, there is a third choice: the trolley sprayer. Has the improvement in battery technology also impacted the popularity of the trolley sprayer?

Whilst the popularity of backpack sprayers has nearly doubled over the last three years – some 83% of pest managers now own a backpack sprayer versus 43% previously – the increase in popularity of trolley sprayers has been more modest. Just over 31% of pest managers use trolley sprayers versus 25% three years ago. Still, with nearly a third of pest managers using a trolley sprayer, it is worth exploring this useful piece of kit further.

The key benefit of trolley sprayers is that they come with bigger spray tanks, ranging from 11 L (Solo) to 34 L (Flowzone). Whatever the weight, pulling a trolley is far better ergonomically – when the spray tank gets above 15 L, the weight can become an OH&S issue. Certainly, for pest managers wanting to protect their back, a trolley spray is a smart option.

On the flip side, a trolley sprayer can be awkward to move around narrow spaces and can create ergonomic issues if it needs to be lifted upstairs. However, rarely do pest managers rely solely on a trolley sprayer for their spray requirements. Some 90% will have a backpack and/or handheld sprayer in the truck too.

Although there are manual trolley sprayers on the market, all respondents to our market research survey who stated that they owned a trolley sprayer had a battery-powered model.

The trolley sprayer market appears to be dominated by Silvan/Selecta, with over 55% of pest managers owning a Silvan sprayer. Unlike backpack sprayers, weight and comfort are not the key factors in the purchase decision of a trolley sprayer; instead, reliability and battery duration, followed by nozzle quality are the main drivers of choice.

Table 1: Manual models

Table 2: Battery models

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