The effect of different spray liquids on the foliar retention of agricultural sprays by wheat plants in a canopy

Pest Management Science

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 786-794

  Butler Ellis, M Clare ^a   Webb, Duncan A ^a,c   Western, Nigel M ^b  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c HSE Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crop structure; Dynamic surface tension; Liquid properties; Nozzle; Spray retention

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE;

CANOPY; PEST CONTROL; RETENTION; SPRAY; SURFACE TENSION;

ARTICLE; CANOPY; CROP PRODUCTION; FOLIAGE; LEAF SURFACE; LIQUID; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PLANT GROWTH; SURFACE TENSION; WHEAT;

AGRICULTURE; PESTICIDE SYNERGISTS; PLANT LEAVES; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TRITICUM;

TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 3442895045     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.875     Document Type: Article

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