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What You Need to Know About PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS
Drift, calibration, nozzles, formulations, mixtures, and labels are the topics covered in this special series of seven articles, providing key information for the safe and responsible application of pesticides or crop protection products.
What you need to know about equipment calibration
The calibration of sprayer equipment is a necessary procedure to ensure efficient applications and guarantee proper functioning, spray uniformity, and coverage quality. It includes adjustments, cleaning, repairs, and verification of parameters against the manufacturer's specifications.
What you need to know about product formulations for crop protection, phytosanitary products, or pesticides
The components or active ingredients of agrochemicals are highly concentrated in their pure form, which can increase their toxicity and pose risks during handling.
What you need to know about the application of phytosanitary products and drift
Drift is the movement of pesticides away from the target, caused by wind or weather conditions. It can be external or internal and is influenced by product properties, climate, and application technology, representing a significant environmental and operational challenge. Learn how to prevent it.
What you need to know about spray nozzles or tips
What are the different types of nozzles and their applications? How are calibration and maintenance practices carried out to achieve efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impact during applications? Additionally, how important is it to properly select and calibrate agricultural spray nozzles or tips for pest and weed control using plant protection products?
What you need to know about a quality application of Crop Protection products
The application of plant protection products involves placing the product on a specific target (soil, plants, or crops) at determined doses. Among the alternatives, fumigation stands out as a method that uses gases to disinfect soils and protect stored grains.
What you need to know about mixtures plant protection products or pesticides
Mixing plant protection products aims to improve efficiency and reduce costs, but it requires careful handling due to incompatibilities and factors that may affect efficacy, such as the order of addition and the stability of formulations in the mixing tank.
Regulatory and policy shift in Latin America drive impact promise
In a recent interview, the president of CropLife Latin America, José Perdomo, emphasized to Robert Birkett of Crop Science Market Reporting how Brazil's new Pesticide Law represents a milestone by strengthening legal certainty in agrochemical regulation through a science-based risk assessment approach, with potential impacts on other markets in the region.
