In a mature Vitis labrusca L. ‘‘Niagara’’ vineyard, we compared an airblast sprayer and an air-assisted rotary atomizer (AARA) low-volume sprayer for coverage of grape clusters and control of grape berry moth, Paralobesia viteana. In addition, the effect of spray volume on control of fungal diseases was evaluated using the fungicides ziram and azoxystrobin applied with an airblast sprayer. For ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify diseases linked with the pesticide sprayer occupation and explore possible associations with exposure history data. Methods: Α cross sectional study was conducted among pesticide sprayers (n = 80) and the general population (n = 90) in Thessaly (Greece). Medical history, demographic characteristics and detailed exposure history were recorded by c...

In China, rice growers predominantly use boom sprayers. However, sprayers have several drawbacks related to poor penetration in the middle and late stages of growth. Several studies shown that canopy-opening device can improve droplet deposition under layers rice. Some doubt efficacy sprayers, whereas others questions about their use. This study aimed address both doubts by evaluating effect sp...

Improving the effectiveness of pesticide application for controlling insects, mites, and pathogens in coffee cultivation has been a major challenge farmers, researchers, consultants. The present study aimed to assess deposition distribution brilliant blue tracer canopy using Jacto’s Arbus 2000 Super Export EL Kuhn’s Twister air blast sprayers at different speeds (5 7 km h-1). experiment was con...

217 Some of the technical and operational aspects of using motorised mistblowers on tropical crops such as cocoa are described. Mistblowers are often used in centrally coordinated control campaigns in Ghana, with these sprayers currently used for applying pyrethroid, neonicatinoid and remaining stocks of organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides against cocoa mirids (Sahlbergella singularis a...

Plant protection products are used in agriculture to improve yields, but this use can cause contamination of the environment and is also likely to have adverse short and long term effects on agricultural workers. This poster describes a systems approach to reducing the risk of operator exposure to plant protection products through the introduction of ergonomics to the design process of large ag...