An automated trailer sprayer system for targeted control of cutworm in vineyards

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1511-1519

  Kang, F ^a   Pierce, F J ^b   Walsh, D B ^b   Zhang, Q ^b   Wang, S ^c  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CAN bus; Cutworm control; Laser range finder; Multi nozzle; Targeted spray.

Indexed keywords

CAN BUS; CUTWORM CONTROL; LASER RANGE FINDER; MULTI-NOZZLE; TARGETED SPRAY.;

CONTROL THEORY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FRUITS; SPRAY NOZZLES; TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER; CONTROL SYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; INSECTICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; LASER; MOTH; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; VINEYARD; VOLUME;

NOCTUIDAE; SOLENOIDEA; VITACEAE;

EID: 80052467015     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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