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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139147503321

Autore

Matthews G. A

Titolo

Pesticide application methods / / G. A. Matthews, Roy Bateman and Paul Miller ; cover design by Steve Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-35128-2

1-118-35124-X

1-118-35126-6

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (545 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BatemanRoy

MillerPaul

ThompsonSteve

Disciplina

628.1/6842

Soggetti

Pesticides - Application

Spraying and dusting in agriculture

Spraying equipment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Pesticide Application Methods; Copyright; Contents; Preface to fourth edition; Acknowledgements; Conversion tables; Pesticide calculation; Units, abbreviations and symbols; Chapter 1 Chemical control in integrated pest management; Introduction; Pesticides; Integrated crop management; Area-wide integrated pest management; Resistance to pesticides; Fungicide resistance; Herbicide resistance; Timing of spray application; Economic thresholds; Application sites and placement; References; Chapter 2 Targets for pesticide deposition; Insect control; Control strategy; Type of pesticide

Systemic chemicalsPest habitat; Behaviour of the pest; Using an attractant; Disease control; Weed control; Collection of droplets on targets; Spray coverage; What volume of spray liquid is required?; References; Chapter 3 Formulation of pesticides; Types of formulation; Formulations for application as sprays; Wettable powders (WP); Water-dispersible granules (WG); Suspension concentrates (SC); Emulsifiable



concentrates (EC); Invert emulsions; Encapsulated pesticides (CS); Ultra low-volume formulations; Fog formulations; Smokes; Dry formulations; Dust (DP); Granules; Tablet formulation ( TB)

Dry baitsFumigants; Other formulations; Pressure packs; Banding materials; Paints/gels; Adjuvants; Choice of formulation; References; Chapter 4 Spray droplets; Importance of droplet size in pest management; Movement of droplets; Effect of gravity; Effect of meteorological factors; Effect of evaporation; Droplet dispersal; Spray distribution; Determination of spray droplet size; Light scattering; Laser doppler droplet sampling; Pulsed laser; Other techniques; References; Chapter 5 Hydraulic nozzles; Types of hydraulic nozzle; Production of droplets; Components of hydraulic nozzles; Nozzle tips

Intermittent operation of hydraulic nozzlesGaseous energy nozzle ('twin-fluid'); Kinetic energy nozzle; Checking the performance of hydraulic nozzles; Calibration of flow rate; Spray pattern; Nozzle erosion; References; Chapter 6 Manually carried hydraulic sprayers; Sprayers with hydraulic pumps; Small hand-operated sprayers; Stirrup pump; Knapsack sprayers - lever operated; Motorised hydraulic knapsack sprayers; Compression sprayers; Hand sprayers; Shoulder-slung and knapsack compression sprayers; Electrically operated compression sprayers; Calibration of knapsack sprayers

Disposable container dispenserPeristaltic pump; References; Chapter 7 Power-operated hydraulic sprayers; Tractor-mounted sprayers; Tank design; Pumps; Filtration; Pressure control; Spray booms; Calibration of a tractor sprayer; Swath matching; Filling the sprayer; Metered spraying; Precision (patch) spraying; Portable line sprayers; Incorporating herbicides; Animal-drawn sprayers; References; Chapter 8 Air-assisted sprayers; Fans; Pumps; Motorised knapsack mistblowers; Two-stroke engine; Nozzle on mistblowers; Assessment of knapsack mistblowers; Using a knapsack mistblower

Tractor-operated equipment

Sommario/riassunto

Pesticide Application Methods is the standard work on the subject for all those involved in crop protection. This fully updated Fourth Edition takes account of the considerable changes in legislation, especially within the European Union, affecting some pesticides and how they can be applied.  With greater emphasis now on protecting the environment, an additional chapter in this edition describes the importance of managing treatments to minimise spray drift, and the chapter on applying biopesticides has been updated, with the assistance of Paul Miller and Roy Bateman respectively.</p