Droplet size spectra and drift effect of two phenmedipham formulations and four adjuvants mixtures

Crop Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1238-1243

  Stainier, C ^a   Destain, M F ^a   Schiffers, B ^a   Lebeau, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Drift; Droplet size; Formulation; Nozzle; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

DRIFT BEHAVIOR; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; PESTICIDE; SPRAY;

EID: 33749643888     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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