Airborne concentration and canopy distribution of microencapsulated pheromone formulation applied with drone and terrestrial sprayers in vineyards
Both spray technologies delivered sufficient pheromone levels for effective mating disruption. Compared to dispensers, pheromone spraying achieved similar airborne concentrations while using 50% less pheromone. Although this approach shows great potential, further optimization of spray technology is needed to maximize its effectiveness. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Vicente Navarro‐Llopis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3030-3304)
- Sandra Vacas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6911-1647)
- Patricia Chueca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9333-8083)
- Alberto Fonte
- Aitor Gavara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1607-9131)
- Cruz Garcerá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5810-7538)
Institutions
- Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (ES)
- Universitat Politècnica de València (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8974
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.34
Funders
- European Regional Development Fund
- Conselleria de Agricultura, Medio Ambiente, Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Rural, Generalitat Valenciana