Well, I suppose I'm with Florida Girl on this one. I remember stories my father and his siblings would tell about how, as children in the 1920's, t
hey would wait as long as possible before running from the house to the outhouse (or anywhere else) during dogfly season, as they would be absolutely covered in a black swarm the moment they stepped out. It was miserable.
They would end these stories with "Thank God they now spray."
I wasn't a fan of the airplane, as you never knew when it would fly over, but I am all for mosquito control spraying.
You can hear it far enough away to take cover until the cloud dissipates. It doesn't take care of all the flying pests, but at least it has made it manageable where a little repellent normally does the trick.
Poison? Yes. I also put poison on fire ant beds and gasoline down yellow jacket nests, and I assume most people do the same to protect their families.
What is the difference, assuming you are not breathing the spray?