Does the self‐developed fatty acid esters‐based aerial spray adjuvant really work on improving the targetability of pesticide liquid sprayed by unmanned aerial vehicles (<scp>UAVs</scp>)?
Customized development of a spray adjuvant (PDA) based on the properties of the mango tree canopy and leaf surface, together with the operation characteristics of UAV sprayers, was an efficient way to achieve optimization of the spray solution system in terms of promoting its targeting delivery to the crop surface. Our findings provide inspiration and references for the selection, development and application of spray adjuvants, to increase pesticide efficiency and curb agricultural non-point source pollution. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Yong Lin
- Bo Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3680-1451)
- Bingjie Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0294-5935)
- Dan Liŭ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0945-1663)
- Lei Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0031-8951)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Guizhou University (CN)
- Environment and Plant Protection Research Institute (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8828
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75
Funders
- Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences
- Key Research and Development Project of Hainan Province
- Central Public-interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund for Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences