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Record Nr.

UNISA996202107903316

Autore

Matthews G. A

Titolo

Pesticide application methods [[electronic resource] /] / G.A. Matthews

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000

ISBN

1-281-32167-2

9786611321673

0-470-76013-3

0-470-75986-0

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (449 p.)

Disciplina

632.95

632/.94

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 (p. 378-423) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Pesticide Application Methods; Contents; Preface to third edition; Acknowledgements; Conversion tables; Pesticide calculations; Units, abbreviations and symbols; 1 Chemical control in integrated pest management; 2 Targets for pesticide deposition; 3 Formulation of pesticides; 4 Spray droplets; 5 Hydraulic nozzles; 6 Manually-operated hydraulic sprayers; 7 Power-operated hydraulic sprayers; 8 Controlled droplet application; 9 Electrostatically charged sprays; 10 Air-assisted sprayers; 11 Space treatment by fogging; 12 Seed treatment, dust and granule application; 13 Aerial application

14 Injection, fumigation and other techniques15 Maintenance of equipment; 16 Safety precautions; 17 Application of biopesticides; 18 Equipment for laboratory and field trials; 19 Selection of application equipment for chemical and biological pesticides; References; Appendix I International Standards Relating to Pesticide Application; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Pesticide Application Methods is the standard work for all those involved in crop protection. This fully revised edition provides up-to-date information on the different types of application techniques and



how they should be used to ensure efficient and effective pest control.   Detailed information is provided on the role of chemical control in crop protection: targets, formulations and droplets, spray quality and the choice of nozzles are discussed, as are improvements in the design of new equipment, safety precautions and maintenance issues. Two new chapters highlight the applica