Pesticide Application Methods, 3rd Edition

449 Pages·2000·24.9 MB·English

by  G. A. Matthews

Pesticide Application Methods
Third Edition
G.A. Matthews
Professor in Pest Management
International Pesticide Application Research Centre
Imperial College, London, UK
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Blackwell
Science

Pesticide Application Methods
Third Edition
G.A. Matthews
Professor in Pest Management
International Pesticide Application Research Centre
Imperial College, London, UK
b
Blackwell
Science
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Contents
Preface to third edition
V
Acknowledgements vii
Conversion tables ix
Pesticide calculations xi
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Units, abbreviations and symbols xi11
1 Chemical control in integrated pest management 1
2 Targets for pesticide deposition 17
3 Formulation of pesticides 51
4 Spray droplets 74
5 Hydraulic nozzles 103
6 Manually-operated hydraulic sprayers 132
7 Power-operated hydraulic sprayers 150
8 Controlled droplet application 183
9 Electrostatically charged sprays 202
10 Air-assisted sprayers 216
11 Space treatment by fogging 240
12 Seed treatment, dust and granule application 253
13 Aerial application 268
14 Injection, fumigation and other techniques 304
15 Maintenance of equipment 316
16 Safety precautions 329
17 Application of biopesticides 350
18 Equipment for laboratory and field trials 358
19 Selection of application equipment for chemical and
biological pesticides 368
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Contents
References 378
Appendix I International Standards Relating to Pesticide Application 424
Index 426
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Preface to third edition
At the start of the new millennium, crop protection is confronted with the
public debate about genetically modified crops and demands for organic food.
Pesticides are disliked due to the perception that residues are harmful, despite
the knowledge that with their increased use over the last five decades, food
quality has been vastly improved and life expectancy increased. Pesticides are
also disliked due to the popular belief that toxic chemicals are overused and
drift across the environment, adversely affecting water supplies and natural
habitats.
The world’s human population continues to increase, with greater demands
for food of high quality, so there can be no return to growing crops without
artificial fertilizers and some pesticide use. Genetically modified crops can
provide a means of improving the quality of some crops by enhancing vitamin
content or disease resistance. Unfortunately, the two GM crops most widely
used initially were those expressing the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin gene
to check lepidopterous pests, and those with resistance to the herbicide gly-
phosate. Bt crops still require spray treatments to control other types of pests,
notably sucking pests such as aphids, while the ‘Roundup Ready’ crops depend
on using one particular herbicide - glyphosate, so they still require spray
technology. These two types of GM crops have other problems, such as the
strong possibility of insect pests becoming resistant to the Bt toxin and
different weeds becoming a problem.
Biological and cultural controls are undoubtedly of great importance, but
neither can respond rapidly to sudden outbreaks of pests, so pesticide use must
form a key component of integrated crop management. Unfortunately, in
many parts of the world the lack of infrastructure and trained personnel has
resulted in misuse of pesticides. The challenge now is to spread the knowledge
on safe use and correct application of pesticides beyond its present frontiers,
so that higher yields of crops can be obtained in the developing countries.
Pesticides are only one of the tools and can only protect crops with a high yield
potential to justify the expense of their use. We know more about more precise
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Preface to ihird edition
application with fewer losses to the environment, but need to continue
research so that new technologies can be incorporated to minimise pesticide
use and improve the timing of applications. Since the last edition, develop-
ment of hydraulic nozzles has provided droplet spectra less prone to drift
beyond field boundaries, but care is need to maintain biological efficacy within
fields. Legislation has led to greater safety in pesticide packaging and rules for
maintaining equipment and minimising pollution, at least in some countries.
Pesticide application is a multidisciplinary subject, yet attracts little research
funding compared with the inputs into chemistry and genetic engineering.
Studies with the development of a biopesticide for locust control have
demonstrated the need for careful integration of formulation and application
technology research, to ensure that what is effective under laboratory condi-
tions is also successful in the field. In preparing this edition, the opportunity
has been taken to add two new chapters to discuss the application of biopes-
ticides and the equipment needed in laboratory and field trial experiments. In
updating chapters, the layout of some have not changed very significantly
since the last edition, but some have been rearranged to reflect changing
emphasis on certain types of equipment or techniques. It is hoped that this
edition will continue to assist with training and improve the safety and
efficiency of application.
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Acknowledgements
As with the previous editions, I have been assisted by discussions with many of
those involved in pesticides and their application. Much information has also
been gained from visits to many countries to see how pesticides are being
applied to crops and advise on integrated pest management in a range of
agricultural environments.
In preparing the third edition, I have continued to receive generous support
from many of those involved with pesticides and their application. In particular
I wish to thank my colleagues at IPARC- Dr Roy Bateman, Evan Thornhill and
Hans Dobson - for their assistance and discussions, and Miss Carole Collins for
retyping much of the text of the second edition that had been lost. I would also
like to thank the following for their contributions with updating information,
supplying illustrations or reading drafts of the third edition: Carolyn Baeck,
Tom Bals, Clive Barber, Martin Baxter, Clive Christian, John Clayton, John
Crabtree, Mike de Lara, Bernd Dietrich, Andreas Deuble, Andrew Gilbert,
Ken Giles, Andrew Hewitt, Christian Delcomyn Holst, Ivan Kirk, Mark
Ledson, David McAuliffe, Frances McKim (BCPC), John Newton, Tim
Nicholls, Malcolm Ogilvey (Chapter 16 in particular), Tim Sander (Chapter
13
in particular), Werner Stahl, John Tobutt, Stuart Wili. I owe a special thank you
to Moira for her encouragement and support.
We are grateful to the following for permission to reproduce copyright
material:
M. Abdalla for Fig. (Abdalla, Academic Press and the author, Dr I.
2.16 1984);
J. Graham-Bryce for Fig. Academic Press and the respective authors for
2.17;
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2.8 1977) 2.20 1967); E.
Chichester for and E. Allman & Company and Hardi International for
7.2a 16.3;
Fig. Professor G. K. Batchelor for Fig. Roy Bateman for Figs
7.1; 4.8; 5.2,8.3,
and BBA Germany for Fig. 5.20; Dr. S. Beernaerts for Fig. BP
10.14 17.2; 15.1;
Co. Ltd for Fig. British Crop Protection Council for Figs (Greaves &
8.7; 1.8
Marshall,1987),2.la(Dobleetal.,1985),4.3,4.4,5.6,6.2,6.6,7.20and19.4;Dick
Brown for Fig. Burkard Manufacturing Co. for Figs Capstan Ag
2.5; 18.1-18.3;
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Acknowledgements
Systems Inc. USA for Fig. 7.17; Central Science Laboratory for Fig. 16.2; J. W.
Chafer Ltd for Fig. 7.18; John Clayton (Micron Sprayers) for Fig. 2.4b;
Cleanacres Ltd for Fig. 5.18; CP Products (USA) for Fig. 13.11;C ollins, London
and the author, H. A. Quantick for Fig. 13.20 (Quantick, 1985a);J ohn Crabtree
for Figs 18.5 and 18.6; Crop Protection Association for Fig. 16.7; Delavan USA
for Figs 7.4, 7.5 and 7.7; Alan Dewar (IACR Brooms Barn) for Fig. 1.5;
Professor N. Dombrowski for Fig. 5.1; Ellis Horwood and the authors, D. H.
Bache and D. R. Johnstone for Fig. 4.2 (Bache & Johnstone, 1992); Farming
Japan for Fig. 13.3; Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations
for Figs 2.10, 13.4, 13.5b, 13.6, 13.7, 13.19, 13.23; Professor Ken Giles (Uni-
versity of California, Davis) for Figs 5.16 and 5.17; Global Agricultural
Technology Engineering, Florida for Fig. 6.3; Global Crop Protection Fed-
eration for Fig. 16.5; Graticules Ltd for Fig. 4.19; Hardi International for Figs
4.5,5.19,7.3 and 10.13;D r C. A. Hart for Fig. 2.14; H D Hudson Manufacturing
Company for Fig. 6.8; C. M. Himel for Fig. 4.18 (Himel, 1969a); Horstine
Farmery for Figs 12. 4, 12.7, 12.8 and 12.9; Interscience and the author, R. P.
Fraser for Figs 4.6,10.4 and 10.5 (Fraser, 1958); D. R. Johnstone for Figs 2.18,
2.19 (Johnstone, 1972) and 4.9 (Johnstone et al., 1974);M . Knoche for Fig. 10.16;
Professor Ed Law (University of Georgia, Athens, USA) for Figs 9.7 and 9.8;
Lechler GmbH for Fig. 7.12h; Lurmark Ltd for Fig 5.3; M. Morel Technoma
France for Fig. 10.1% & d; Malvern Instruments for Fig. 4.13; Micron Sprayers
for Figs 6.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.8-8.12, 10.11, 13.5d, 13.14-13.18; Motan
GmbH for Figs 11.5 and 11.8~N; ovartis for Fig. 3.1; NSW Agriculture for
Fig.l.3; Overseas Development Natural Resources Institute (Locust Hand-
book) for Fig. 2.4a; Oxford Lasers for Fig. 4.16; Steve Parkin (Silsoe Research
Institute) for Figs 2.2,2.9,4.14 and 4.15; Pulsfog GmbH for Figs 11.1 and 11.4;
Satloc for Fig. 13.22; Silsoe Research Institute for Figs 1.10, 2.lb , 5.10, 5.11,
10.18b and 18.4; Simplex Manufacturing Co. (USA) for Fig. 13.8; Society of
Chemical Industry for Fig. 2.15 (Ford & Salt, 1987);J ohn Spillman for Figs 2.11,
2.12,4.7,13.5a, 13% and 13.10; Spraying Systems Co. (USA) for Figs 5.4,5.5,
5.13,7.8, 7.9,7.11 and 7.12a-g; Stihl, USA for Fig. 10.8; Norman Thelwell for
Fig. 13.12; Wisdom Systems for Figs 7.2b, e & f; WMEC for Fig. 16.6; World
Health Organisation for Figs 5.7 and 6.9; Frank Wright for Figs 12.5,14.4,15.2,
15.3; Zeneca Agrochemicals (formerly ICI) for Figs 3.2,4.10,4.11,9.5a and 12.1.
Note
The author has endeavoured to ascertain the accuracy of statements in
this book. However, facilities for determining such accuracy with absolute
certainty in relation to every particular statement have not necessarily
been available. The reader should therefore check local recommendations
and legal requirements before implementing in practice any particular
technique or method described herein. Readers will increasingly be able
to consult the internet for information. Web sites with information on
pesticides are provided by international, government and commercial
organisations as well as universities.
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