Current State Of Pesticide Application Technology In The U.S.A.

Abstract

Although application methods and equipment have improved, chemical application is still an inefficient operation. Often only a small portion of the spray chemical actually reaches the target and contributes to the desired biological effect. There have not been many major changes in the design of application equipment for several years. Some of the recent pesticide application research programs and technological developments in the U.S.A. are discussed in this paper.