Articles - Chemical Control

Together and mixed

Source of controversial discussions and lack of information, the mixture of agrochemicals in tanks, in Brazil, seems to finally be moving towards regulation through a Normative Instruction with

18.12.2017 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Great Cultures

Drift as a cost factor in modern agriculture

By Marco Antonio Gandolfo, CEO of the Dashen Institute for Agricultural Research and partner of the 2,4-D Initiative and Eder Dias de Moraes, doctoral candidate and researcher at the Dashen Institute for Agricultural Research

28.08.2017 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Invasive Plants

​2,4-D: Controversial since always, essential as never

Willian Daróz Matte, Vanessa Francieli Vital Silva, Fellipe Goulart Machado and Rubem Silvério de Oliveira Jr. (Universidade Estadual de Maringá – NAPD/UEM) and partners of the 2,4-D Initiative

04.07.2017 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

​The right time to apply the fungicide

By Ricardo Silveiro Balardin, PhD in Crop and Soil Sciences, Plant Pathology from Michigan State University and PHD in phytopathology and phytotechnics, with specialization in the areas of soybean, corn, plant protection and chemical control

21.12.2016 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Fruits

Chemical control of apple trees: how to manage

More than just controlling diseases, apple cultivation currently requires the use of products that act on the physiology of the plant and result in benefits for productivity and fruit quality.

20.10.2016 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Diseases

Early diagnosis of Asian vine rust

Asian grapevine rust is an aggressive disease that requires rapid and accurate diagnosis to prevent damage to productivity and fruit quality.

18.10.2016 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Ihara

Biopesticide

By Clayton Emanuel da Veiga, who is a Product Manager at IHARA, has a degree in Agricultural Engineering, an MBA in Marketing with an emphasis on Commercial Operations and Business Management

23.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Great Cultures

​Against phytotoxicity

Problems with phytotoxicity have been reported by farmers in southern Brazil, in soybean crops, with compromised leaf area

02.08.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Compatibility of chemical and biological control in pests that attack tomato

Making the use of chemical and biological controls against tomato pests compatible is a challenge that is of great importance

07.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Machines

Data and strategies for applying pesticides

For each type of pesticide applied, there are numerous settings that can be used, depending on the volume of spray solution, spray tips and application speed.

01.06.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Great Cultures

Effect and importance of using protective fungicides

Important tools in crop health and resistance management, protective fungicides have undergone changes in formulations in the search for more efficient products

30.05.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Great Cultures

High impact: damage caused by dairy farmers to soybeans

Responsible for daily losses of 5,2kg/ha to 6,5kg/ha of soybeans, the milkman is capable of producing losses that seriously compromise crop yields

27.05.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Chemical Control

Monitoring and control

Asian rust is a demanding disease to manage. Therefore, to preserve the efficiency of fungicides available on the market, careful and continuous monitoring of sensitivity is essential.

18.04.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Chemical Control

Enlarged target

The target spot, caused by the fungus Corynespora cassiicola, is present in cotton crops in western Bahia, northern MS and some regions of MT. Given the severity observed in these areas, new questions need to be addressed.

10.03.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Great Cultures

UAVs: the future of the field that combats crop contamination

By Marcelo Abreu, Innovation Executive at Venturus, and Felipe Silva Neves, Development Analyst at Venturus​

20.08.2018 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

​Communication of agrochemicals

By José Luiz Tejon Megido, Fiscal Councilor of the Sustainable Agro Scientific Council (CCAS), Heads the ESPM Agribusiness Center, Commentator on Rádio Jovem Pan

02.09.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Brasil things

By Coriolano Xavier, Vice-President of Communication of the Scientific Council for Sustainable Agriculture (CCAS), Professor at the Agribusiness Studies Center at ESPM

30.03.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Septoriosis

How to control septoria in industrial tomato production

The incidence of septoria has increased in recent years in areas of industrial tomato production. Without cultivars with an adequate level of resistance, chemical control has been the main tool

07.03.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Gibberella

Difficult to control, wheat head blight causes great damage to wheat

Fusarium head blight in wheat is difficult to control, causing severe damage to grain productivity and quality.

26.02.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)