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 application of biological pesticides and equipment used in the evaluation of pesticides.
This important new edition is a commercially important reference tool and will be of great use and interest to all those working in crop protection, including agricultural entomologists and plant pathologists, pesticide scientists, advisors and consultants, large-scale growers, agricultural and horticultural scientists, agrochemical industry personnel including those involved in equipment supply and product formulation. Libraries in government and commercial research establishments, universities and agricultural colleges and anywhere the subject is taught or studied should have multiple copies of this definitive book on their shelves.Content:
Chapter 1 Chemical Control in Integrated Pest Management (pages 1โ16):
Chapter 2 Targets for Pesticide Deposition (pages 17โ50):
Chapter 3 Formulation of Pesticides (pages 51โ73):
Chapter 4 Spray Droplets (pages 74โ102):
Chapter 5 Hydraulic Nozzles (pages 103โ131):
Chapter 6 Manually?Operated Hydraulic Sprayers (pages 132โ149):
Chapter 7 Power?Operated Hydraulic Sprayers (pages 150โ182):
Chapter 8 Controlled Droplet Application (pages 183โ201):
Chapter 9 Electrostatically Charged Sprays (pages 202โ215):
Chapter 10 Air?Assisted Sprayers (pages 216โ239):
Chapter 11 Space Treatment by Fogging (pages 240โ252):
Chapter 12 Seed Treatment, Dust and Granule Application (pages 253โ267):
Chapter 13 Aerial Application (pages 268โ303):
Chapter 14 Injection, Fumigation and Other Techniques (pages 304โ315):
Chapter 15 Maintenance of Equipment (pages 316โ328):
Chapter 16 Safety Precautions (pages 329โ349):
Chapter 17 Application of Biopesticides (pages 350โ357):
Chapter 18 Equipment for Laboratory and Field Trials (pages 358โ467):
Chapter 19 Selection of Application Equipment for Chemical and Biological Pesticides (pages 368โ377):