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Developments in application technologies for biocontrol agents for pest control

Code: 9781835453711
Publication date: 03/04/2025
Extent: 30 pages

Contributions by: Claudia Preininger and Viktoria Stagl, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter considers the challenges associated with the use of biocontrol agents in foliar spray applications, including the equipment, spray parameters, formulation and their impact on treatment efficacy. It discusses the various factors that affect effective foliar treatment and provides examples of how they can be optimised. These factors include the persistence of biocontrol agents, the impact of spray systems on surface coverage, the potential of equipment and adjuvants to develop more targeted foliar spray applications, and finally the rainfastness of biocontrol agent.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2024.0149.11
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Issues in spraying biocontrol agents: predator insects
  • 3 Issues in spraying biocontrol agents: enthomopathogenic nematodes
  • 4 Issues in spraying biocontrol agents: microorganisms
  • 5 Issues in spraying biocontrol agents: RNA interference/double-stranded RNA interference
  • 6 Issues in spraying biocontrol agents: botanicals
  • 7 Challenges in foliar spraying: persistence of spray on plants and insects
  • 8 Challenges in foliar spraying: spraying systems and their capabilities
  • 9 Challenges in foliar spraying: more targeted foliar application
  • 10 Challenges in foliar spraying: rainfastness
  • 11 Future trends
  • 12 Where to look for further information
  • 13 References

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