Pesticide Delivery: Multiple Role of Adjuvants in Foliar Application of Systemic Compounds

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn STP 1430, Issue , 2003, Pages 91-107

  Bukovac, Martin J ^a   Cooper, Jane A ^b   Whitmoyer, Robert E ^b   Brazee, Ross D ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

cuticle; penetration; pesticide; spray retention; surface tension; surfactants

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; DROPS; PESTICIDES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS; CUTICLE; FOLIAR APPLICATION; MULTIPLES ROLES; PENETRATION; PLANT SURFACES; SPRAY APPLICATION; SPRAY DROPLET; SPRAY RETENTION; SPRAY SOLUTIONS;

SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 85165505917     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/STP11116S     Document Type: Conference Paper

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