Droplet evaporation and spread on waxy and hairy leaves associated with type and concentration of adjuvants

BACKGROUND: Adjuvants can improve pesticide application efficiency and effectiveness. However, quantifications of the adjuvant‐amended pesticide droplet actions on foliage, which could affect application efficiencies, are largely unknown. RESULTS: Droplet evaporation rates and spread on waxy or hairy leaves varied greatly with the adjuvant types tested. On waxy leaves, the wetted areas of droplets containing crop oil concentrate (COC) were significantly smaller than those containing modified seed oil (MSO), non‐ionic surfactant (NIS) or oil surfactant blend (OSB), whereas the evaporation rates of COC‐amended droplets were significantly higher. On hairy leaves, COC‐amended droplets remained on top of the hairs without wetting the epidermis. When the relative concentration was 1.50, the wetted area of droplets with NIS was 9.2 times lower than that with MSO and 6.1 times lower than that with OSB. The wetted area increased as the adjuvant concentration increased. MSO‐ or OSB‐amended droplets spread extensively on the hairy leaf surface until they were completely dried. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrated that the proper concentration of MSO, NIS or OSB in spray mixtures improved the homogeneity of spray coverage on both waxy and hairy leaf surfaces and could reduce pesticide use. Published 2011 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spray impaction,retention and adhesion: An introduction to basic characteristics

Droplets, falling under gravity through air that is not moving relative to the target, will impact on any object in their path, while charged droplets will be drawn to objects of earth potential along paths normal to the lines of equipotential; thus near the catching surface, they will move directly towards it. If the air is moving relative to the target, it will tend to move the droplets with it. The greater the drag to mass ratio of a droplet, the more rapidly any initial motion it has through the air will cease, and it will move through the air only very slowly under the effects of gravity and any electromagnetic potential. Air flowing past an object is able to change its path rapidly, but droplets moving with the air are less able to do this. Their ability to avoid impact increases with decrease in droplet size and wind speed, and with increase in the size of the catching surface. Thus small smooth stems catch big droplets in a high wind efficiently, but large smooth branches in a light wind will not catch many small droplets. Artificial cylinders and ribbons are poorer at catching droplets than natural surfaces, which are rarely smooth and often hairy. Hairs or spikes on a surface greatly increase the catch efficiency of droplets carried in the wind. A droplet several hundred micrometres in diameter is so dominated by gravity that it will fall in a near vertical path even in a moderate wind, impacting on any horizontal surface that obstructs its path. Its chances of reaching a vertical stem are negligible unless it runs off or splashes from a near horizontal surface. Conversely, a small droplet will be carried almost horizontally in any wind and is most likely to impact on vertical surfaces or flapping leaves. It has a much greater chance of getting inside the canopy without being caught because most leaves are near horizontal, and once there, it must rely on the turbulence induced by the wind for transport and impaction on undersurfaces or hairs. Because turbulence is reduced as the droplet nears the ground, it is very difficult to catch droplets on the lower parts of the crop within the canopy. To bounce, a droplet must have enough surplus kinetic energy to rebound clear of the surface, allowing for the energy losses in deforming the droplet in the bounce process; moreover, the surface must not be significantly wetted by the drop. Thus the droplet must be moderate to large in size, must be moving rapidly relative to the surface, and must have a high surface tension to contain it as a droplet, even at its extreme deformation. Surface condition is of great importance; the presence of hairs and the type of roughness affect the probability of maintaining an air film between the surface and the droplet. In general, droplets below 150 μm diameter are unlikely to bounce, but adding small amounts of surfactant to the droplet formulation can increase this size by several times. Any one plant leaf can vary considerably over its area because of age, abrasion and local surface shape. A film of water on a wet surface ensures an air film is maintained and the droplet will bounce.     

Adjuvants and herbicidal efficacy – present status and future prospects

The influence of adjuvants on spray liquid behaviour and herbicide performance is reviewed. Total formulation efficacy can be expressed as a function of [deposition:retention:uptake: translocation:a.i. toxicity]. Adjuvants influence the physico-chemical and plant interactions involved for each factor. Deposition efficiency of spray droplets on to a target is dependent largely on the droplet spectrum, whereas retention performance is dependent on plant leaf surface character, orientation and canopy architecture, as well as droplet volume, velocity and dynamic surface tension effects. Uptake into plant foliage is affected by the leaf surface wax, cuticle age and composition and species variability. Uptake can be improved through appropriate formulation to provide either stomatal infiltration or much greater and faster cuticular absorption of the active ingredient. The inherent translocation capability of the a.i. is not affected directly by adjuvants, which are relatively immobile, but they can increase the mass of absorbed a.i. translocated, as a consequence of improved uptake or may reduce it as a result of localized contact phytotoxicity. Considerable progress has been made in developing models of spray droplet deposition, adhesion and retention, as well as uptake. In future, individual models may be combined to provide an integrated formulation efficacy decision support system.     

Quantification of physical (roughness) and chemical (dielectric constant) leaf surface properties relevant to wettability and adhesion

BACKGROUND: Spray droplet adhesion is dependent not only on formulation and droplet parameters but also on the surface properties (physical and chemical) of the leaf. Quantifying these leaf surface properties would aid understanding and modelling of adhesion, helping to optimise spray formulations. Fractal dimensions (FDs) were used to quantify the relative leaf surface roughness of ten plant species. Static droplet contact angles were measured on each leaf surface, and wetting tension was calculated. Chemical profiles of the leaf surfaces were developed by evaluating contact angle behaviour relative to solution dielectric constants. RESULTS: The FDs of Cryo‐SEM micrographs taken at 300× magnification gave the best correlation with adhesion. The wetting tension intercept had a strong relationship with mean adhesion, and successfully accounted for the wettability of the outlier species. CONCLUSIONS: The microroughness of the leaf surface, as revealed by Cryo‐SEM, can be quantified by fractal dimension analysis. However, the wetting tension intercept is a more useful universal measure of the surface properties of the leaf (including roughness) as they pertain to adhesion. The slope of the wetting tension versus dielectric constant plot allowed preliminary quantification of the chemical contribution of leaf surface dielectric behaviour to adhesion. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effects of nozzle type and spray angle on spray deposition in ivy pot plants

BACKGROUND: Fewer plant protection products are now authorised for use in ornamental growings. Frequent spraying with the same product or a suboptimal technique can lead to resistance in pests and diseases. Better application techniques could improve the sustainable use of the plant protection products still available. Spray boom systems—instead of the still predominantly used spray guns—might improve crop protection management in greenhouses considerably. The effect of nozzle type, spray pressure and spray angle on spray deposition and coverage in ivy pot plants was studied, with a focus on crop penetration and spraying the bottom side of the leaves in this dense crop. RESULTS: The experiments showed a significant and important effect of collector position on deposition and coverage in the plant. Although spray deposition and coverage on the bottom side of the leaves are generally low, they could be improved 3.0–4.9‐fold using the appropriate application technique. CONCLUSIONS: When using a spray boom in a dense crop, the nozzle choice, spray pressure and spray angle should be well considered. The hollow‐cone, the air‐inclusion flat‐fan and the standard flat‐fan nozzle with an inclined spray angle performed best because of the effect of swirling droplets, droplets with a high momentum and droplet direction respectively. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Relationship between the Spray Droplet Density of Two Protectant Fungicides and the Germination of Mycosphaerella fijiensis Ascospores on Banana Leaf Surfaces

The effect of fungicide spray droplet density (droplet cm^-2), droplet size, and proximity of the spray droplet deposit to fungal spores was investigated with Mycosphaerella fijiensis ascospores on the banana (Musa AAA) leaf surface for two contact fungicides: chlorothalonil and mancozeb. When droplet size was maintained at a volume median diameter (VMD) of 250 μm while total spray volume per hectare changed, M. fijiensis ascospore germination on the leaf surface fell below 1% for both fungicides at a droplet deposit density of 30 droplet cm^-2. At a droplet deposit density of 50 droplet cm^-2, no ascospores germinated in either fungicide treatment. When both droplet size and droplet cm^-2 varied while spray volume was fixed at 20 litre ha^-1, ascospore germination reached 0% at 10 droplet cm^-2 (VMD=602 μm) for both fungicides. At lower droplet densities (2–5 droplet cm^-2 VMD=989 μm and 804 μm respectively), ascospore germination on the mancozeb-treated leaves was significantly lower than on the chlorothalonil-treated leaves. The zone of inhibition surrounding a fungicide droplet deposit (VMD=250 μm) on the leaf surface was estimated to extend 1·02 mm beyond the visible edge of the spray droplet deposit for chlorothalonil and 1·29 mm for mancozeb. The efficacy of fungicide spray droplet deposit densities which are lower than currently recommended for low-volume, aerial applications of protectant fungicides was confirmed in an analysis of leaf samples recovered after commercial applications in a banana plantation. Calibrating agricultural spray aircraft to deliver fungicide spray droplets with a mean droplet deposit density of 30 droplet cm^-2 and a VMD between 300 and 400 μm will probably reduce spray drift, increase deposition efficiency on crop foliage, and enhance disease control compared to aircraft calibrated to spray finer droplets. © 1997 SCI.     

Spray application factors and plant growth regulator performance: II. Foliar uptake of gibberellic acid and 2,4-D

Effects of droplet size and carrier volume on foliar uptake and translocation of gibberellic acid (GA₃) and 2,4-D were investigated. Simulated spray droplets were applied to primary leaves of 10-day-old Phaseolus vulgaris (cv Nerina) in droplet sizes and carrier volumes ranging from 0.5 to 10 μl and 10 to 200 μl per leaf, respectively. Doses of GA₃ (2 μg per leaf) and 2,4-D (100 μg per leaf) were held constant. Total uptake of GA₃ approached a penetration equilibrium within 24 h after application, but uptake of 2,4-D continued to increase. Decreasing droplet size and/or increasing carrier volume increased GA₃ and 2,4-D uptake. Translocation to stem and roots was positively related to total uptake. A positive linear relationship between the logarithm of the total droplet/leaf surface interface area and 2,4-D uptake or translocation was found, but for GA₃ this relationship was quadratic. Potential mechanisms of the effects of spray application factors on foliar uptake are discussed. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

植物油助剂Aero-mate 320对植保无人机稻田低容量喷雾沉积利用率的提升效果及其机理分析

为明确添加植物油助剂Aero-mate 320对植保无人机施药体系的影响,评价其作为航空喷雾助剂的可行性,通过在15%甲维·茚虫威悬浮剂和325 g/L苯甲·嘧菌酯悬浮剂药液中添加0.3%、0.6%和1.0%的Aero-mate 320,测定并评估其对药液体系理化性质、抗蒸发性以及雾滴在水稻田沉积分布和沉积利用率的影响。结果表明,助剂Aero-mate 320的适量添加可以改善药液的理化性质,提高喷雾的均匀性,减少蒸发,增加雾滴在水稻冠层的覆盖及沉积,并能显著增加农药沉积利用率。其中,添加0.6% Aero-mate 320后药液的表面张力以及在水稻叶片上的接触角显著减小,分别降低13.3%和30.3%,黏附张力由-9.7 mN/m增加至9.1 mN/m,黏附功增加51.3%,药液更易润湿叶片;雾滴粒径显著增大,雾滴谱相对跨度显著变窄,雾滴分布更加均匀,小雾滴数量显著降低,减少了雾滴的飘移;对喷雾雾滴蒸发的抑制率为25.0%;同时药液在水稻冠层中的沉积密度和覆盖率增大,沉积量显著增加,农药沉积利用率增至66.8%。     

氟虫腈药液在水稻叶片上的沉积特性研究

以氟虫腈悬浮剂为研究对象探讨了药液在水稻叶片上的沉积特性。随着雾流方向角增大,药液在稻叶上的沉积量显著增加,雾流方向角为30°、45°与60°处理时药液的沉积量分别比0°处理者提高了16.6％、39.3％与70.1％。随着雾滴体积中径(VMD)增大,氟虫腈药液在稻叶上的沉积量降低,VMD为157.3、193.2、215.4、233.7 μm 处理的药液沉积量分别比VMD 149.5 μm处理降低了16.2％、39.1％、49.5％与66.4％。施药液量少于339 L/hm2时,药液在稻叶上的沉积效率较高,为25.6％ ~28.1％,药液在稻叶上的最大稳定持留量约为 1.42 μL/cm2。较少施药液量和较小雾滴的处理,加入有机硅(150 g/hm2)后药液的沉积量可提高80％ ~150％,但施药液量增加至694.5 L/hm2 (VMD 233.7 μm)时,药液沉积量未增加。根据本实验结果,施药时采用较小雾滴和较少施药液量,雾流方向角45°~60°,并加入有机硅作为喷雾助剂,药液在稻叶上的沉积效率较高。     

雾滴大小与施药液量对草甘膦在空心莲子草叶片沉积的影响

为提高草甘膦防治空心莲子草Alternanthera philoxeroides时药剂的有效利用率,用丽春红S为示踪剂研究了草甘膦药液在空心莲子草叶片的沉积特性。结果表明,用体积中径(VMD)149.5~233.7 μm的雾滴喷雾,草甘膦在空心莲子草叶片上的沉积量在体积中径为157.3 μm时最多,随着雾滴体积中径增大,沉积量减少。雾滴体积中径157.3 μm与施药液量339 L/hm2处理的沉积量是雾滴体积中径233.4 μm与施药液量694.5 L/hm2处理的1.54倍。施药液量超过382.5 L/hm2时,草甘膦药液的流失明显增多。800 mg/L草甘膦药液在空心莲子草叶片上的最大稳定持留量约为 4.92 μg/cm2。结果表明,喷雾施药时采用小雾滴和较低施药液量,可大幅度提高草甘膦在空心莲子草上的沉积量。     

Mechanisms controlling leaf retention of agricultural spray solutions

Active ingredient deposition as a whole during foliar spray application was studied by means of microscopic and macroscopic methods. High-speed photography of the impact of spray droplets showed that rebound from reflective plant surfaces was reduced only with surfactant concentrations well above the critical micelle concentration. These results correlate with laboratory spraying experiments to determine quantitatively the retention of spray solutions. The dynamic interaction between droplet and foliage seemed to be specifically dependent on surfactant structure, concentration and the distribution of isomers or by-products in the technical product. Rough surfaces with epicuticular wax crystals were difficult to wet; the orientation of the leaf, however, had little influence on retention. Apolar artificial surfaces retained water rather well and are therefore unsuitable as model surfaces for reflective leaves. Measurement of dynamic surface tension at 100 msec gave a satisfactory correlation with retention values in the case of liquids containing surfactant but failed to predict the good adhesion of polyvinyl alcohol solutions.     

农药有效利用率与喷雾技术优化

提高农药的有效利用率是植保工作者非常关心的问题。本文阐述了农药有效利用率的广义和狭义涵义,并分析了农药使用中存在的药剂浪费、有效利用率低的问题。根据喷雾技术中的“剂量传递”过程,分析了农药有效利用率的狭义涵义,在春季果园和作物苗期,常规喷雾法的农药有效利用率只有20%~30%;在夏秋季果园和作物中后期,随着作物叶面积系数（LAI）的增加,农药的有效利用率可达到50%~60%。论文分析了造成农药有效利用率低的原因,提出喷雾技术的优化措施：（1）大田喷雾时采用机动喷杆喷雾替代背负式手动常规喷雾,可以改善雾滴沉积分布的均匀性;（2）添加喷雾助剂可以提高药液在靶标表面的润湿性;（3）优化雾滴粒径,采用细雾滴替代粗雾滴可以提高雾滴的中靶率;（4）降低施药液量可以减少药液流失;（5）加装挡板可以减少雾滴飘失等。通过以上技术的优化,可以大幅度提高农药的有效利用率,达到减量增效的目的。     

有机硅助剂对氯虫苯甲酰胺防治稻纵卷叶螟的增效作用研究

为探索有机硅助剂Silwet408对杀虫剂药液理化性能的影响及药液雾滴在稻叶上的行为与对稻纵卷叶螟Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée防效的内在关系,在室内条件下研究了在200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂稀释液中添加助剂Silwet408后表面张力、黏度、pH值以及在稻叶上最大持留量的变化,借助OCG法对叶片的表面特性进行表征,围绕叶片倾角分析了单个雾滴在稻叶上的黏附行为,并进行了田间药效试验。结果表明:水稻叶片正、反面表观表面自由能分别为31.48 mJ/m^2和34.19 mJ/m^2;倒二叶和倒三叶的叶角较小,分别为(11.09±2.74)°和(19.98±5.67)°,表明水稻为高倾角叶片形态,不利于雾滴在稻叶上的黏附。200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂4000倍和5000倍稀释液的表面张力分别为(44.64±1.04)mN/m和(46.14±0.62)mN/m,均大于稻叶的表观表面自由能,其药液的单个雾滴在79°和70°的倾角稻叶上均呈滚落状态;添加125 mg/L的Silwet408后,药液的表面张力小于稻叶的表观表面自由能,单个雾滴能够黏附在倾角稻叶上并润湿,同时药液在稻叶上的最大持留量也呈极显著增加;200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂5000倍稀释液的pH值和黏度在添加Silwet408前后变化不大。田间试验结果表明,添加125 mg/L的Silwet408后,200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂5000倍稀释液对稻纵卷叶螟药后14 d的保叶效果和杀虫效果均显著提高。综合研究结果表明,在200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂5000倍稀释液中添加125 mg/L的Silwet408可使喷雾药液与水稻植株特性相匹配,进而提高氯虫苯甲酰胺对稻纵卷叶螟的防治效果。     

松脂二烯喷雾助剂制备及应用性能

为拓展松脂二烯应用,探究了松脂二烯喷雾助剂(PA)的制备与应用性能.以Vapor Gard(VG)为对比,分别测定了两种松脂二烯喷雾助剂不同稀释倍数下的表面张力及在山核桃和红叶石楠叶片上的静态接触角,并利用扫描电镜观察了两种助剂在红叶石楠叶片上的成膜形态.采用植保无人飞机喷雾,研究了戊唑醇药液中添加两种松脂二烯喷雾助剂...     

Contradictions in host plant resistance to pests: spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) behaviour undermines the potential resistance of smooth-leaved cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

BACKGROUND: Two‐spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae Koch) oviposit near leaf veins or in leaf folds on the undersides of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) leaves where the humid boundary layer offers protection from desiccation. The authors predicted that the boundary layer of glabrous cotton leaves should be shallower than that of hairy leaves, providing some resistance to mites. The dynamics of mite populations, leaf damage, leaf gas exchange and crop yield on two leaf hair isolines (smooth versus hairy) in two genetic backgrounds was assessed. RESULTS: Mite colonies developed faster on the hairy leaf isolines, but leaf damage per mite was higher in smooth leaf isolines, indicating more intense damage. A 50% reduction in photosynthesis on the hairy isolines required 1.8 times more mites than smooth leaves. The yield of cotton was reduced in + mite treatments, but the magnitude of reduction was similar for hairy and smooth isolines. CONCLUSION: Paradoxically, the relative inhospitality of glabrous leaves may have induced mites to concentrate in protected leaf sections, causing more localised and more severe damage, negating the yield benefits from fewer mites. These results highlight interactions between leaf microenvironment, pest behaviour and plant productivity that may have implications for other instances of plant resistance. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

功能高分子助剂G-100A调控农药对靶传递性能研究

随着统防统治技术的发展，将多种农药制剂结合喷雾助剂混配使用已成为主要施药方式之一，但由此也带来了不同企业制剂产品或配方助剂与喷雾助剂之间的桶混稳定性问题。本文将聚丙烯酸酯类微交联结构功能高分子助剂G-100A与脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚类结构高分子助剂、三苯乙烯苯酚聚氧乙烯醚磷酸酯等小分子助剂复配后作为配方助剂，制备了40%苯醚甲环唑 ? 吡唑醚菌酯水乳剂，并在田间进行了防治水稻纹枯病的药效试验。结果表明:在推荐使用浓度下，所制备的40%苯醚甲环唑 ? 吡唑醚菌酯水乳剂药液对靶标的黏附力与沉积量显著提高，且具有良好的抗蒸发性能，在防治田间水稻纹枯病时，减量25%仍可达到对照药剂 40%苯醚甲环唑 ? 吡唑醚菌酯悬浮剂的防效。此外，G-100A还可作为喷雾助剂使用，其在药液中以特有的结构存在，可有效抑制水分蒸发、减少雾滴飘移，并可有效降低雾滴碰撞叶面时的界面能，防止雾滴弹跳。研究表明，G-100A有望作为农药减施的调控手段之一，在更多配方体系中得到应用。     

喷雾参数及助剂类型对植保无人飞机在棉花中期喷雾雾滴沉积分布的影响

采用大疆MG-1P型电动四旋翼植保无人飞机在棉花生长中期进行喷雾施药处理,探讨了喷雾参数及添加的助剂类型对农药雾滴在棉花植株叶片上沉积分布的影响。以22%氟啶虫胺腈悬浮剂及3种飞防助剂(倍达通、ND-800和G-2801)为试验药剂,在不同喷雾参数及飞防助剂条件下在棉花生长中期进行喷雾处理,以诱惑红作为药剂沉积指示剂,采用雾滴测试卡和滤纸检测雾滴沉积分布情况,利用分光光度计测定滤纸洗脱溶液的吸光度值,计算单位面积的药液沉积量,利用DepositScan软件分析雾滴密度。结果显示:植保无人飞机的飞行速度对雾滴沉积分布的影响最大,而飞行高度则对其无显著影响。添加不同助剂对棉花植株叶片正反面的雾滴沉积分布影响不同:3种助剂均可使棉花冠层上、中、下部叶片正面的雾滴密度显著提高;而对于叶片反面,则仅添加ND-800后棉花冠层上、中、下部叶片反面的雾滴密度分别增长688.9%、590.9%和327.5%,而添加G-2801与倍达通助剂则无显著影响。     

溴氰菊酯乳油液滴在蕹菜叶面的叠加凝并行为研究

为了探究溴氰菊酯乳油液滴在蕹菜Ipomoea aquatica Forsk叶片表面的叠加凝并行为及其动态接触角变化规律,采用纤维细度分析仪和光学接触角测量仪,观测蕹菜各分割部分的叶面形貌特征,测定了25 mg/L溴氰菊酯乳油的表面张力、液滴叠加凝并前后动态接触角及铺展直径等润湿参数,并依据幂次法则对液滴叠加铺展驱动力成因进行分析。结果显示:25 mg/L溴氰菊酯乳油的表面张力为29.02 mN/m;当垂直方向碰撞速率为0.082 6 m/s时,蕹菜叶面5 μL等体积液滴会以2种方式发生叠加凝并,即滚入底部吸入凝并和直接顶部吸入凝并,两种方式从叠加开始至凝并形成新液滴的时间分别为0.035 2 s和0.025 1 s;前者凝并成新液滴后接触角减小12.9%,而后者的接触角均有不同程度的增加,最大增幅达27.4%;两种方式叠加凝并形成新液滴的铺展直径随时间的变化分别呈线性关系和符合幂函数关系 (幂值α < 0.1),据此推测前者（滚入底部吸入凝并方式）是完全由表面张力梯度导致的超铺展行为,后者（直接顶部吸入凝并方式）是由动态表面张力主导驱动的铺展行为,前者药液在蕹菜叶片表面的铺展效果优于后者。     

喷雾量及助剂对棉花苗期植保无人飞机作业效果的影响

采用大疆MG-1P型植保无人飞机在棉花苗期进行喷雾,探讨喷雾量及助剂对农药在棉花上的沉积分布及对棉蚜防治效果的影响。以5%啶虫脒乳油为试验药剂,在3个喷雾量 (15.0、22.5和30.0 L/hm2) 及添加2种飞防助剂 (YS09和倍达通) 条件下进行喷雾,以诱惑红为雾滴沉积和农药利用率测定的指示剂,采用Deposit-Scan软件分析雾滴密度和雾滴覆盖率。结果表明:采用植保无人飞机施药,棉花叶片上的雾滴密度和覆盖率随着喷雾量的增加而提高,其中,喷雾量为30.0 L/hm2时叶片正面和背面的雾滴密度最高,分别为43.42 和58.04 个/cm2,雾滴覆盖率分别为6.44% 和6.34%。3个喷雾量下农药沉积率分别为3.53%、3.70%和4.00%,低于背负式电动喷雾器喷雾处理,药后1~3 d对棉蚜的防效也低于背负式电动喷雾器喷雾处理。喷雾量为22.5 L/hm2 时,添加助剂YS09和倍达通对叶片上雾滴密度、雾滴覆盖率及农药利用率无显著影响,但可提高对棉蚜的防效,药后1 d防效为86.24%和84.40%,分别比对照提高9.34%和7.48%,药后3 d防效达95.34%和94.73%,显著高于对照 (88.06%),达到背负式电动喷雾器喷雾水平 (94.36%)。表明采用植保无人飞机在棉花苗期进行施药,提高喷雾量有助于药液在棉花叶片上的沉积,在啶虫脒乳油中添加助剂YS09和倍达通,可提高药液对棉蚜的防治效果。     

Recent advances in computational fluid dynamics relevant to the modelling of pesticide flow on leaf surfaces

Increasing societal and governmental concern about the worldwide use of chemical pesticides is now providing strong drivers towards maximising the efficiency of pesticide utilisation and the development of alternative control techniques. There is growing recognition that the ultimate goal of achieving efficient and sustainable pesticide usage will require greater understanding of the fluid mechanical mechanisms governing the delivery to, and spreading of, pesticide droplets on target surfaces such as leaves. This has led to increasing use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as an important component of efficient process design with regard to pesticide delivery to the leaf surface. This perspective highlights recent advances in CFD methods for droplet spreading and film flows, which have the potential to provide accurate, predictive models for pesticide flow on leaf surfaces, and which can take account of each of the key influences of surface topography and chemistry, initial spray deposition conditions, evaporation and multiple droplet spreading interactions. The mathematical framework of these CFD methods is described briefly, and a series of new flow simulation results relevant to pesticide flows over foliage is provided. The potential benefits of employing CFD for practical process design are also discussed briefly. © Crown copyright 2009. Reproduced with permission of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.