[HTML][HTML] UAV-spray application in vineyards: Flight modes and spray system adjustment effects on canopy deposit, coverage, and off-target losses

A Biglia, M Grella, N Bloise, L Comba… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improvements in the spray application of plant protection products enhance agricultural
sustainability by reducing environmental contamination, but by increasing food quality and …

Field evaluation of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sprayer: effect of spray volume on deposition and the control of pests and disease in wheat

G Wang, Y Lan, H Qi, P Chen, A Hewitt… - Pest management …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a recently developed aerial spraying
technology. However, the effect of spray volume variation on deposition and pesticide …

[HTML][HTML] Bases for pesticide dose expression and adjustment in 3D crops and comparison of decision support systems

S Planas, C Román, R Sanz, JR Rosell-Polo - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Authorities around the world have committed to limiting the use of chemical pesticides by
reducing doses, among other strategies. Nevertheless, different dose expression models …

Harmonization of plant protection products dose expression and dose adjustment for high growing 3D crops: A review

C Garcerá, G Doruchowski, P Chueca - Crop Protection, 2021 - Elsevier
This review outlines the background and current status of different dose expressions of plant
protection products (PPP) applied in three-dimensional (3D) crops that are grown in …

Field assessment of a pulse width modulation (PWM) spray system applying different spray volumes: duty cycle and forward speed effects on vines spray coverage

M Grella, F Gioelli, P Marucco, I Zwertvaegher… - Precision …, 2022 - Springer
The pulse width modulation (PWM) spray system is the most advanced technology to obtain
variable rate spray application without varying the operative sprayer parameters (eg spray …

Foliar deposition and coverage on young apple trees with PWM-controlled spray systems

R Salcedo, H Zhu, Z Zhang, Z Wei, L Chen… - … and Electronics in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pulse width modulation (PWM) technology is recently introduced into orchard air-blast
sprayers to achieve precision applications of plant protection products and reduce risks to …

Effect of aerial spray adjuvant applying on the efficiency of small unmanned aerial vehicle for wheat aphids control

Y Meng, Y Lan, G Mei, Y Guo, J Song… - International Journal of …, 2018 - ijabe.org
Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely used in different aspects of
modern farming management, including pest and disease control in China in recent years …

Effect of flight velocity on droplet deposition and drift of combined pesticides sprayed using an unmanned aerial vehicle sprayer in a peach orchard

L Li, Z Hu, Q Liu, T Yi, P Han, R Zhang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Extensive research has been conducted on plant protection unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
chemical application technology in recent years owing to its importance as a means of pest …

Extraction of crop canopy features and decision-making for variable spraying based on unmanned aerial vehicle LiDAR data

S Luo, S Wen, L Zhang, Y Lan, X Chen - Computers and Electronics in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Implementation of precision agriculture aerial applications using unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs) represents a pivotal technological aspect in precision agriculture. However, current …

Acute toxicity in laboratory tests of fresh and aged residues of pesticides used in citrus on the parasitoid Aphytis melinus

P Vanaclocha, C Vidal-Quist, S Oheix, H Montón… - Journal of Pest …, 2013 - Springer
California red scale Aonidiella aurantii (Maskell)(Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is a worldwide
citrus key pest. One of the control strategies currently promoted in the Mediterranean basin …