drift spraying
1Pesticide-drift — Inappropriate pesticide application can lead to off target contamination due to spray drift and run off from plants, causing contamination of the bystanders, the soil, water courses and other environmental pollution. With placement (localised)… …
2spray drift — noun Spray, esp a chemical pesticide or herbicide, which remains suspended in the air and is blown away from the original site of spraying by the wind • • • Main Entry: ↑spray …
3Mountain yellow-legged frog — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3 …
4African armyworm — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta …
5Environmental effects of pesticides — Use of pesticides can have unintended effects on the environment. Over 98% of sprayed insecticides and 95% of herbicides reach a destination other than their target species, including nontarget species, air, water, bottom sediments, and… …
6Agricultural aircraft — The Antonov An 2 was the first purpose built agricultural aircraft to be mass produced …
7Aerial application — Polish M 18 Dromader waterbomber used in Western Australia …
8Pesticide application — For related pages, see aerial application, sprayer, spraying and spray nozzle. Pesticide application is often highly inefficient, but practical efforts to improve the situation are rare; however, this may change with increased concerns about… …
9Pesticide — A cropduster spraying pesticide on a field Pesticides are substances or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.[1] A pesticide may be a chemical unicycle, biological agent (such as a virus or… …
10Light brown apple moth controversy — The Light brown apple moth ( Epiphyas postvittana , often abbreviated to LBAM) is a leafroller moth belonging to the lepidopteran family Tortricidae. The insect is regarded as an herbivorous generalist, and the larvae consume numerous… …
