Have biopesticides come of age?
Biopesticides based on living microbes and their bioactive compounds have been
researched and promoted as replacements for synthetic pesticides for many years …
researched and promoted as replacements for synthetic pesticides for many years …
Pesticide spraying robot for precision agriculture: A categorical literature review and future trends
AT Meshram, AV Vanalkar, KB Kalambe… - Journal of Field …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pesticide spraying is one of the risky and very essential task in agriculture to protect plants
from harmful organisms. Many farmers are used manual pesticide spraying devices that they …
from harmful organisms. Many farmers are used manual pesticide spraying devices that they …
Resistance to bio-insecticides or how to enhance their sustainability: a review
M Siegwart, B Graillot, C Blachere Lopez… - Frontiers in plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
After more than 70 years of chemical pesticide use, modern agriculture is increasingly using
biological control products. Resistances to conventional insecticides are wide spread, while …
biological control products. Resistances to conventional insecticides are wide spread, while …
Dynamics of an impacting emulsion droplet
Emulsions are widely used in agriculture where oil-based pesticides are sprayed as an
emulsion. However, emulsion droplets can bounce off hydrophobic plant surfaces, leading …
emulsion. However, emulsion droplets can bounce off hydrophobic plant surfaces, leading …
A comparison of initial spray characteristics produced by agricultural nozzles
Pesticides are commonly applied by using hydraulic nozzles to generate droplets. The
properties of these spray droplets can influence the effectiveness and risks associated with …
properties of these spray droplets can influence the effectiveness and risks associated with …
Influence of herbicide active ingredient, nozzle type, orifice size, spray pressure, and carrier volume rate on spray droplet size characteristics
Recent concerns regarding herbicide spray drift, its subsequent effect on the surrounding
environment, and herbicide efficacy have prompted applicators to focus on methods to …
environment, and herbicide efficacy have prompted applicators to focus on methods to …
Ground deposition and airborne spray drift assessment in vineyard and orchard: The influence of environmental variables and sprayer settings
Spray drift assessment encompasses classification of the capacity of each
sprayer/technology/setting combination to reduce or avoid the spray drift risk, as well as drift …
sprayer/technology/setting combination to reduce or avoid the spray drift risk, as well as drift …
Droplet size and nozzle tip pressure from a pulse-width modulation sprayer
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) sprayers can improve application accuracy through flow
control, turn compensation, and high-resolution overlap control by pulsing an electronically …
control, turn compensation, and high-resolution overlap control by pulsing an electronically …
Effects of droplet formation patterns on the atomization characteristics of a dust removal spray in a coal cutter
Q Zhou, B Qin, F Wang, H Wang, J Hou, Z Wang - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
To improve the coverage of an external spray in a coal cutter and enhance the coal dust
capture efficiency, the atomization characteristics of a dustproof spray were investigated …
capture efficiency, the atomization characteristics of a dustproof spray were investigated …
Botanical pesticides for eco‐friendly pest management: Drawbacks and limitations
CA Damalas, SD Koutroubas - Pesticides in Crop Production …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Botanical pesticides or biopesticides are considered desirable alternatives to conventional
chemical pesticides in agriculture owing to their friendly profile for human health and the …
chemical pesticides in agriculture owing to their friendly profile for human health and the …