ReviewFrontiers in plant science2022
Characteristics of unmanned aerial spraying systems and related spray drift: A review.
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- Plant spraying quality when used by drone-robots.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A sustainable crop protection through integrated technologies: UAV-based detection, real-time pesticide mixing, and adaptive spraying.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Plant protection treatments in Switzerland using unmanned aerial vehicles: regulatory framework and lessons learned.Pest management science · 2025Review
- Spraying Effects of UAV Application on Droplet Effectiveness in Two Vine Trellis Systems of High-Slope Terrace Vineyards.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Development and assessment of a novel single-drive variable angle spraying machine.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Optimization of Operational Parameters of Plant Protection UAV.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Relationship between Droplet Density and the Defoliation Effect of Cotton Harvest Aids.ACS omega · 2024Article
- Effect of operational parameters on droplet deposition characteristics using an unmanned aerial vehicle for banana canopy.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
- Droplet distribution and mitigation of occupational exposure risk in eucalyptus sprout eradication using a remotely piloted aircraft.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
- Control Efficacy of UAV-Based Ultra-Low-Volume Application of Pesticide in Chestnut Orchards.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evaluation of aerial spraying application of multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle forFrontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- Evaluationof compact air-induction flat fan nozzles for herbicide applications: Spray drift and biological efficacy.Frontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- Numerical simulation and verification of rotor downwash flow field of plant protection UAV at different rotor speeds.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Article
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Abstract
Although drift is not a new issue, it deserves further attention for Unmanned Aerial Spraying Systems (UASS). The use of UASS as a spraying tool for Plant Protection Products is currently explored and applied worldwide. They boast different benefits such as reduced applicator exposure, high operating efficiency and are unconcerned by field-related constraints (ground slope, ground resistance). This review summarizes UASS characteristics, spray drift and the factors affecting UASS drift, and further research that still needs to be developed. The distinctive features of UASS comprise the existence of one or more rotors, relatively higher spraying altitude, faster-flying speed, and limited payload. This study highlights that due to most of these features, the drift of UASS may be inevitable. However, this drift could be effectively reduced by optimizing the structural layout of the rotor and spraying system, adjusting the operating parameters, and establishing a drift buffer zone. Further efforts are still necessary to better assess the drift characteristics of UASS, establish drift models from typical models, crops, and climate environments, and discuss standard methods for measuring UASS drift.
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