Pesticide Application Methods is the standard work on the subject for all those involved in crop protection. This fully updated Fourth Edition takes account of the considerable changes in legislation, especially within the European Union, affecting some pesticides and how they can be applied. With greater emphasis now on protecting the environment, an additional chapter in this edition describes the importance of managing treatments to minimise spray drift, and the chapter on applying biopesticides has been updated, with the assistance of Paul Miller and Roy Bateman respectively.Basic information on the role of pesticides in integrated pest management is given with a discussion on the importance of defining the target and choice of spray spectrum to optimise delivery. The range of droplets and types of equipment for different methods of application, including seed treatment, are described with information on safe use and maintenance.Pesticide Application Methods, 4th Edition, provides an essential reference for all those involved in crop protection, including entomologists, plant pathologists, weed scientists and agricultural engineers, whether researchers, consultants or those training in international, government or academic organisations, or the plant science industry. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where agricultural and biological sciences are studied or taught should have copies of this excellent new edition on their shelves.

Preface to fourth edition viiAcknowledgements xiConversion tables xiiiPesticide calculation xvUnits, abbreviations and symbols xvi1 Chemical control in integrated pest management 12 Targets for pesticide deposition 233 Formulation of pesticides 634 Spray droplets 915 Hydraulic nozzles 1256 Manually carried hydraulic sprayers 1597 Power-operated hydraulic sprayers 1818 Air-assisted sprayers 2159 Controlled droplet application 24510 Electrostatically charged sprays 27511 Aerial application 29912 Spray drift 33713 Seed treatment, dust and granule application 36314 Space treatment by fogging 38115 Specialist application techniques (injection, fumigation and other techniques) 39916 Application of biopesticides 41117 Maintenance of equipment 42918 Safety precautions 44319 Equipment for laboratory and field trials 47120 Selection of application equipment for chemical and biological pesticides 487Appendix: standards relating to pesticide application 499Index 503Colour plate section 1 falls between pages 174 and 175Colour plate section 2 falls between pages 254 and 255