Opportunities and possibilities of developing an advanced precision spraying system for tree fruits

MS Mahmud, A Zahid, L He, P Martin - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Reducing risk from pesticide applications has been gaining serious attention in the last few
decades due to the significant damage to human health, environment, and ecosystems …

Research progress of electrostatic spray technology over the last two decades

J Wang, Y Zhang, W Zhang, Z Fan - Journal of Energy Engineering, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
From the raindrops of lightning to atomized droplets used in many fields, research on
electrostatic spray technology has both a natural basis and practical significance. The …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of an electrostatic spray charge system implemented in three conventional orchard sprayers used on a commercial apple trees plantation

R Salcedo, E Sánchez, H Zhu, X Fàbregas… - Crop Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrostatic sprayers can be an option for increasing the effectiveness of treatments and
reducing pesticide consumption, but it still requires more verifications, especially in …

An advance air-induced air-assisted electrostatic nozzle with enhanced performance

MK Patel, B Praveen, HK Sahoo, B Patel… - … and Electronics in …, 2017 - Elsevier
There is a pressing need of new chemical application sprayer for small scale farms in Indian
agricultural pesticides spraying. A new air-assisted electrostatic nozzle has been designed …

Field assessment of a newly‐designed pneumatic spout to contain spray drift in vineyards: evaluation of canopy distribution and off‐target losses

M Grella, A Miranda‐Fuentes… - Pest Management …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The efficacy and environmental sustainability of pesticide application
largely depend on maximizing target coverage, while minimizing off‐target losses. Recently …

Review of electrostatic system parameters, charged droplets characteristics and substrate impact behavior from pesticides spraying

S Appah, P Wang, M Ou, C Gong, W Jia - International Journal of …, 2019 - ijabe.org
Electrostatic spraying application is adopted in crop protection to prevent pest infestation, to
improve product quality and to maximize yield. It involves a superposition of charges to …

Technological improvements in electrostatic spraying and its impact to agriculture during the last decade and future research perspectives A review

MK Patel - Engineering in Agriculture, Environment and Food, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
abstract An important aspect of research in electrostatic force field applications to liquid
sprays involves pesticide spraying, painting, printing, thin film coating, medical, Nano …

Effects of sprayer speed, spray distance, and nozzle arrangement angle on low-flow air-assisted spray deposition

S Dai, M Ou, W Du, X Yang, X Dong, L Jiang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Air-assisted spraying technology is widely used in orchard sprayers to disturb canopy leaves
and force droplets into the plant canopy to reduce droplet drift and increase spray …

Evaluation of leaf deposit quality between electrostatic and conventional multi-row sprayers in a trellised vineyard

R Salcedo, J Llop, J Campos, M Costas, M Gallart… - Crop Protection, 2020 - Elsevier
Spray application technologies for specialty crops have developed considerably in recent
years with regard to improved control, reduced cost, and ability to avoid environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and Evaluation of an Electrostatic Knapsack Sprayer Prototype for Agricultural Crops

A Vigo-Morancho, M Videgain, A Boné, M Vidal… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pesticide application development has grown exponentially in recent decades thanks to the
implementation of new technologies and improved quality of spray input application …