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

International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 46-53

  Meng, Yanhua ^a,b,f   Lan, Yubin ^a,b   Mei, Guiying ^c   Guo, Yongwang ^d   Song, Jianli ^e   Wang, Zhiguo ^f,g  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b International Lab of Agricultural Aviation Pesticide Spraying Technology   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d National Agro Technical Extension and Service Center   (China)

^e CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^f AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^g Anyang Quanfeng Biological Technology Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Aerial spraying adjuvant; Control efficiency; Deposition; Pesticide residue; Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); Wheat aphid

Indexed keywords

EID: 85056997071     PISSN: 19346344     EISSN: 19346352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20181105.4298     Document Type: Article

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