ASPECTS 149: International Advances in Pesticide Application

ASPECTS 149: International Advances in Pesticide Application

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International Advances in Pesticide Application

Hotel Regina Margherita, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, on 20–22 January 2026

Table of Contents

GreenSpray: Assessing spraying technologies in orchards using CFD modelling

SARWASVA CHOWDHARY, N WOUTERS, K RUYSEN, R SEVENANTS,

B VAN SOOM , W SAEYS, D BYLEMANS, D DEKEYSER, D NUYTTENS,

P VERBOVEN & B NICOLA

 

Studying the influence of physical barriers on spray drift in viticulture

A VERGES, S CODIS, E TRINQUIER, X RIBEYROLLES, X DELPUECH,

J P DOUZALS & O NAUD

Comparison of spray drift data from experiments and models in orchard crops

across Europe

 

H J HOLTERMAN, M M S TER HORST & P I ADRIAANSE

Measuring the effect of adjuvants on droplet spectrum in aerial, drone and ground

applications using a high-speed wind tunnels

 

U R ANTUNIASSI, A A B MOTA, R G CHECHETTO & F K CARVALHO –

Spray Drift reduction potential of new adjuvant: Depending on polymer

concentration–Preliminary study

ZBIGNIEW CZACZYK –

 

BYSTANDER – Exposure of residents and neighbours

K AHRENS & J K WEGENER –

 

Nozzle wear effect on droplet size characteristics: VMD, V, relative span factor

and velocity

M RESECCO, F GIOELLI, H JEON, H ZHU, E OZKAN, P MARUCCO, P BALSARI

& M GRELLA –

 

Field measurement of spray drift capture in canopies of nontarget terrestrial plants

and comparison with wind tunnel data

G DORUCHOWSKI, R ISEMER, A C CHAPPLE, H FREMDT, M C BUTLER ELLIS,

W ŚWIECHOWSKI & A BARTOSIK –

 

Effect on spray drift when comparing two experimental approaches, for static and

moving nozzle systems

H JEON, H ZHU, C ROMÁN, J CAMPOS and E OZKAN –

 

Performance of a real-time variable-rate sprayer with stereo vision in controlling

spray volumes

G RAVELLI, C M O’SULLIVAN, H C WHEELER & JEREMY J HARWOOD –

 

A common approach for determining drift reduction of spraying equipment across

European countries

M C BUTLER ELLIS, H J HOLTERMAN, N MACKAY, T BALS & H FORDHAM –

 

Pesticide exposure of operators during mixing and loading a drone: Towards a

stratified exposure assessment

EDGARS FELKERS, C JKUSTER, G HAMACHER, T ANFT & M KOHLER –

 

Assessment of drone application accuracy according to area size

R PANINI, H LEMOS, M NISHIKAWA, A TAMARA, G FRANCO, S MOLINARI,

M P DA SILVA, D BREWER & L GOODRICH –

 

Drift assessment of pesticide applications using UASS in Mediterranean citrus

orchards

C GARCERÁ, D CENTENO, A FONTE, C MONTESINOS & P CHUECA –

 

Advancing agricultural safety: Comprehensive analysis of closed transfer systems

in reducing operator and environmental exposure in Europe

J SASTURAIN, M KICINSKI & C J KUSTER –

 

RENOVATE Project: A digital platform integrating AI and interactive technologies

to support sustainable crop protection in Europe

EMILIO GIL, JAVIER CAMPOS, VALENTINA MENSTRANA, JUAN MARTÍNEZ,

DANI TOST, FABRIZIO GIOELLI & GREGZ DORUCHOWSKI & PEDRO NUNES –

 

Refinement of AGDISP for wide-area space sprays in mosquito control

JANE BONDS, DAVID BROWN, NICHOLAS COTTER, AARON LLOYD &

DAVID HOEL –

 

A tiered regulatory approach for ground spray drift testing through droplet size

distribution, mechanistic modeling and ambient breeze tunnel experiments

NARESH PAI, T LANE, J TANG, Z GAO & R ISEMER –

 

Droplet size measurements in PWM-controlled spraying systems

D C DE HOOG, G VAN STEENBERGEN, A T NIEUWENHUIZEN &

M WENNEKER –

 

Parameter simulation study of dust drift during wheat drilling using a validated

CFD model

P VERBOVEN, N JONES, O DE CIRUGEDA HELLE, S EMBUREY, L LOISEAU,

A C CHAPPLE, B JENE, A TAMAZASHVILI, B SORNIN & D NUYTTENS –

 

OPTiSPRAY: Performance of drift-reducing nozzles for controlling small weeds

with foliar herbicides

S DE RYCK, I ZWERTVAEGHER, D NUYTTENS, J VANWIJNSBERGHE,

T ANDARGIE ZEWDIE, P VERBOVEN & B DE CAUWER –

 

Evaluating drift-reducing techniques and nozzles for spray performance in winter

wheat

I ZWERTVAEGHER, J VANWIJNSBERGHE, B DE CAUWER, S DE RYCK,

T ANDARGIE ZEWDIE, P VERBOVEN & D NUYTTENS –

 

Spray volume and nozzle type effect on chemical eradication of sugarcane with

glyphosate tank-mixture

P H U FERREIRA, M S P NASCIMENTO, EDIMAR PETERLINI, M C FERREIRA,

L G A NUNES, M H G ZANUTO & A S FRANCO –

 

From static rules to field-specific regulation using rules-as-code: A digital

framework for precision risk management

P H U FERREIRA, M S P NASCIMENTO, G PELEGRINI, M C FERREIRA,

L G A NUNES & M P BARBOSA –

 

Worst-case application patterns for risk assessment for drift from precision

application techniques

M C BUTLER ELLIS, M C KENNEDY & N MORGAN –

 

Comparison between copper oxychloride and kaolin as test material for the

efficiency assessment of sprayers tank agitation and internal cleaning systems

PAOLO MARUCCO, A HERBST, J P DOUZALS, M TOMFORDE, E COTTEAUX

& P BALSARI –

 

Modelling spray drift in precision spray applications

H J HOLTERMAN, K VAN BOHEEMEN & J F M HUIJSMANS –

 

The European Precision Application Task Force (EUPAF) prepares for flexible

risk mitigation options as a regulatory enabler for precision application

R ISEMER, A ALIX, T BALS, B GOTTESBÜREN, F SCHERR, J SCHARTNER,

R SUR & D J K WEGENER –

 

Understanding the limits of spot spray science

R PANINI, H LEMOS, M NISHIKAWA, T VALERIANO, A TAMARA, G FRANCO,

S MOLINARI, M P DA SILVA, D BREWER & L GOODRICH –

 

Precision spraying to study bioprotection applications: A practical feedback from

BioSprayTech project

O NAUD, D BELLONE, X DELPUECH, A VERGES, X RIBEYROLLES &

S CODIS –

 

The challenges of single nozzle optical spot spraying and a method for assessing

system spray performance

S CALDWELL, S STEPHENSON & J WUERFFEL –

 

Surfactant concentration effect on conidial dispersion and viability of two Beauveria

bassiana formulation types (OD and WP)

R BELTRAN-MARTI, C GARCERÁ & P CHUECA –

 

Posters

 

First results of a VRT prototype sprayer equipped with IR sensors

DANIEL BONDESAN, MARCO MESSMER, DAVIDE VELTRE, CLAUDIO RIZZI

& NICOLA BALDO –

 

Novel adjuvant technology for optimizing ultra-low volume applications by enhanced

spray deposition and coverage

STEPHANIE GIESSLER-GEISS, SIEGFRIED STAIGER & KARINE FRAMESQUI –

 

Comparative assessment of electrostatic and conventional spraying in vineyards:

Coverage and phytosanitary efficacy against powdery and downy mildew

ALBA VIGO-MORANCHO, MARÍA VIDEGAIN, FERNANDO ESCRIU,

VICENTE GONZÁLEZ-GARCÍA & F JAVIER GARCÍA-RAMOS –

 

Half a century of the application technology discipline in UNESP’s postgraduate

program

MARCELO DA COSTA FERREIRA –

 

 

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International Advances in Pesticide Application

Hotel Regina Margherita, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, on 20–22 January 2026

Table of Contents

GreenSpray: Assessing spraying technologies in orchards using CFD modelling

SARWASVA CHOWDHARY, N WOUTERS, K RUYSEN, R SEVENANTS,

B VAN SOOM , W SAEYS, D BYLEMANS, D DEKEYSER, D NUYTTENS,

P VERBOVEN & B NICOLA

 

Studying the influence of physical barriers on spray drift in viticulture

A VERGES, S CODIS, E TRINQUIER, X RIBEYROLLES, X DELPUECH,

J P DOUZALS & O NAUD

Comparison of spray drift data from experiments and models in orchard crops

across Europe

 

H J HOLTERMAN, M M S TER HORST & P I ADRIAANSE

Measuring the effect of adjuvants on droplet spectrum in aerial, drone and ground

applications using a high-speed wind tunnels

 

U R ANTUNIASSI, A A B MOTA, R G CHECHETTO & F K CARVALHO –

Spray Drift reduction potential of new adjuvant: Depending on polymer

concentration–Preliminary study

ZBIGNIEW CZACZYK –

 

BYSTANDER – Exposure of residents and neighbours

K AHRENS & J K WEGENER –

 

Nozzle wear effect on droplet size characteristics: VMD, V, relative span factor

and velocity

M RESECCO, F GIOELLI, H JEON, H ZHU, E OZKAN, P MARUCCO, P BALSARI

& M GRELLA –

 

Field measurement of spray drift capture in canopies of nontarget terrestrial plants

and comparison with wind tunnel data

G DORUCHOWSKI, R ISEMER, A C CHAPPLE, H FREMDT, M C BUTLER ELLIS,

W ŚWIECHOWSKI & A BARTOSIK –

 

Effect on spray drift when comparing two experimental approaches, for static and

moving nozzle systems

H JEON, H ZHU, C ROMÁN, J CAMPOS and E OZKAN –

 

Performance of a real-time variable-rate sprayer with stereo vision in controlling

spray volumes

G RAVELLI, C M O’SULLIVAN, H C WHEELER & JEREMY J HARWOOD –

 

A common approach for determining drift reduction of spraying equipment across

European countries

M C BUTLER ELLIS, H J HOLTERMAN, N MACKAY, T BALS & H FORDHAM –

 

Pesticide exposure of operators during mixing and loading a drone: Towards a

stratified exposure assessment

EDGARS FELKERS, C JKUSTER, G HAMACHER, T ANFT & M KOHLER –

 

Assessment of drone application accuracy according to area size

R PANINI, H LEMOS, M NISHIKAWA, A TAMARA, G FRANCO, S MOLINARI,

M P DA SILVA, D BREWER & L GOODRICH –

 

Drift assessment of pesticide applications using UASS in Mediterranean citrus

orchards

C GARCERÁ, D CENTENO, A FONTE, C MONTESINOS & P CHUECA –

 

Advancing agricultural safety: Comprehensive analysis of closed transfer systems

in reducing operator and environmental exposure in Europe

J SASTURAIN, M KICINSKI & C J KUSTER –

 

RENOVATE Project: A digital platform integrating AI and interactive technologies

to support sustainable crop protection in Europe

EMILIO GIL, JAVIER CAMPOS, VALENTINA MENSTRANA, JUAN MARTÍNEZ,

DANI TOST, FABRIZIO GIOELLI & GREGZ DORUCHOWSKI & PEDRO NUNES –

 

Refinement of AGDISP for wide-area space sprays in mosquito control

JANE BONDS, DAVID BROWN, NICHOLAS COTTER, AARON LLOYD &

DAVID HOEL –

 

A tiered regulatory approach for ground spray drift testing through droplet size

distribution, mechanistic modeling and ambient breeze tunnel experiments

NARESH PAI, T LANE, J TANG, Z GAO & R ISEMER –

 

Droplet size measurements in PWM-controlled spraying systems

D C DE HOOG, G VAN STEENBERGEN, A T NIEUWENHUIZEN &

M WENNEKER –

 

Parameter simulation study of dust drift during wheat drilling using a validated

CFD model

P VERBOVEN, N JONES, O DE CIRUGEDA HELLE, S EMBUREY, L LOISEAU,

A C CHAPPLE, B JENE, A TAMAZASHVILI, B SORNIN & D NUYTTENS –

 

OPTiSPRAY: Performance of drift-reducing nozzles for controlling small weeds

with foliar herbicides

S DE RYCK, I ZWERTVAEGHER, D NUYTTENS, J VANWIJNSBERGHE,

T ANDARGIE ZEWDIE, P VERBOVEN & B DE CAUWER –

 

Evaluating drift-reducing techniques and nozzles for spray performance in winter

wheat

I ZWERTVAEGHER, J VANWIJNSBERGHE, B DE CAUWER, S DE RYCK,

T ANDARGIE ZEWDIE, P VERBOVEN & D NUYTTENS –

 

Spray volume and nozzle type effect on chemical eradication of sugarcane with

glyphosate tank-mixture

P H U FERREIRA, M S P NASCIMENTO, EDIMAR PETERLINI, M C FERREIRA,

L G A NUNES, M H G ZANUTO & A S FRANCO –

 

From static rules to field-specific regulation using rules-as-code: A digital

framework for precision risk management

P H U FERREIRA, M S P NASCIMENTO, G PELEGRINI, M C FERREIRA,

L G A NUNES & M P BARBOSA –

 

Worst-case application patterns for risk assessment for drift from precision

application techniques

M C BUTLER ELLIS, M C KENNEDY & N MORGAN –

 

Comparison between copper oxychloride and kaolin as test material for the

efficiency assessment of sprayers tank agitation and internal cleaning systems

PAOLO MARUCCO, A HERBST, J P DOUZALS, M TOMFORDE, E COTTEAUX

& P BALSARI –

 

Modelling spray drift in precision spray applications

H J HOLTERMAN, K VAN BOHEEMEN & J F M HUIJSMANS –

 

The European Precision Application Task Force (EUPAF) prepares for flexible

risk mitigation options as a regulatory enabler for precision application

R ISEMER, A ALIX, T BALS, B GOTTESBÜREN, F SCHERR, J SCHARTNER,

R SUR & D J K WEGENER –

 

Understanding the limits of spot spray science

R PANINI, H LEMOS, M NISHIKAWA, T VALERIANO, A TAMARA, G FRANCO,

S MOLINARI, M P DA SILVA, D BREWER & L GOODRICH –

 

Precision spraying to study bioprotection applications: A practical feedback from

BioSprayTech project

O NAUD, D BELLONE, X DELPUECH, A VERGES, X RIBEYROLLES &

S CODIS –

 

The challenges of single nozzle optical spot spraying and a method for assessing

system spray performance

S CALDWELL, S STEPHENSON & J WUERFFEL –

 

Surfactant concentration effect on conidial dispersion and viability of two Beauveria

bassiana formulation types (OD and WP)

R BELTRAN-MARTI, C GARCERÁ & P CHUECA –

 

Posters

 

First results of a VRT prototype sprayer equipped with IR sensors

DANIEL BONDESAN, MARCO MESSMER, DAVIDE VELTRE, CLAUDIO RIZZI

& NICOLA BALDO –

 

Novel adjuvant technology for optimizing ultra-low volume applications by enhanced

spray deposition and coverage

STEPHANIE GIESSLER-GEISS, SIEGFRIED STAIGER & KARINE FRAMESQUI –

 

Comparative assessment of electrostatic and conventional spraying in vineyards:

Coverage and phytosanitary efficacy against powdery and downy mildew

ALBA VIGO-MORANCHO, MARÍA VIDEGAIN, FERNANDO ESCRIU,

VICENTE GONZÁLEZ-GARCÍA & F JAVIER GARCÍA-RAMOS –

 

Half a century of the application technology discipline in UNESP’s postgraduate

program

MARCELO DA COSTA FERREIRA –

 

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