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Pesticide Application Methods

by G. A. Matthews, Roy Bateman

5th Edition

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Agricultural Sciences

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Book Details

Print ISBN9781394262205
eText ISBN9781394262212
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Publishing Year2025
Edition5th Edition
LanguageEnglish
Pages272

Pesticide Application Methods, 5th Edition, is an academic textbook that examines equipment technologies, delivery mechanisms, and field strategies for pest management. Designed for upper-level students in agricultural sciences as well as crop protection, entomology, and plant pathology degree programmes, the text explains how specific application techniques impact field outcomes.

The material synthesizes emerging approaches in regenerative agriculture and the selection of pest-resistant crop varieties to reduce reliance on traditional chemical inputs. It incorporates sustainable biopesticides and biorationals directly into crop protection frameworks. Readers examine modern delivery tools, including unmanned aerial systems for targeted spraying alongside electrostatic sprayers engineered to limit drift and increase application accuracy.

Color illustrations, photographs, and technical diagrams explain complex application hardware and operational techniques across chapters. This structure prepares students for professional practice while offering direct utility for crop protection specialists, plant scientists, and agrochemical industry experts.

Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1: Biological and chemical control in integrated pest management

  2. Chapter 2: Targets for pesticide deposition and their detection using drones and robotic equipment

  3. Chapter 3: Formulation of pesticides and bio-pesticides

  4. Chapter 4: Spray droplets

  5. Chapter 5: Nozzles – hydraulic and pulse-width modulation

  6. Chapter 6: Portable carried hydraulic sprayers

  7. Chapter 7: Power-operated hydraulic sprayers (electric power)

  8. Chapter 8: Air-assisted sprayers

  9. Chapter 9: Controlled droplet application

  10. Chapter 10: Electrostatic charged sprays

  11. Chapter 11: Using drones to spray crops

  12. Chapter 12: Aerial spraying using manned aircraft and helicopters

  13. Chapter 13: Spray drift

  14. Chapter 14: Seed treatment, dust and granule application

  15. Chapter 15: Space treatment by fogging

  16. Chapter 16: Specialist application techniques using robots

  17. Chapter 17: Application of bio-pesticides

  18. Chapter 18: Equipment for laboratory and field trials

  19. Chapter 19: Training spray operators

  20. Chapter 20: Regulations related to toxicity of pesticides and labelling

  21. Chapter 21: Safety precautions when applying pesticides

  22. Chapter 22: Standards for application equipment

  23. Chapter 23: Maintenance of equipment

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