Abstract Background Insecticides are applied on a large scale in the environment to control oak processionary moth ( Thaumetopoea processionea ) for protection of human health. Drift insecticides non-target areas is risk surrounding biodiversity. Since habitats caterpillars usually restricted treetops, sprayers used apply biocidal products must be able transport droplets over longer distances. ...

Tomato is one of the vegetable commodities in horticulture sub-sector and widely cultivated Indonesia. Aceh Tengah Bener Meriah Regencies are largest tomato producing centers Province. The purpose this study to determine what technology used by farmers Districts, find out with high adoption rates more tolerant or not farming risks which were analyzed using qualitative descriptive crosstabulatio...

The cultivation of vegetables in greenhouses is characterised by high planting density and environmental conditions that favour the development pests diseases. These are mainly controlled using plant protection products applied with a hand-held sprayer. This inefficient low-tech equipment difficult to calibrate. study evaluates one spray gun two lances widely used greenhouse vegetable crops. te...