ABSTRACT
This work was developed with the objective of determining the best parameters of spraying using pneumatic spray adapted for application in eucalyptus forests, through the study of droplets using water sensitive paper. These papers were placed in the canopies of the eucalyptus trees in three heights and three different positions in relation to the canopy, with the assistance of Feller-Buncher. The spraying was done using a pneumatic sprayer with an air flow of 11,300 m3 h-1 and PTO of 56.5 rad s -1 (540 rpm). Three Volumetric indexes were used. The parameters measured were droplet density, percentage of coverage, Volume median diameter (VMD), Homogeneity Coefficient and Relative Amplitude. In the conditions in which the experiment was conducted, the pneumatic sprayer met the expectations of droplet density and percentage of coverage for insecticide application in eucalyptus forest. The average values of the coefficient of homogeneity and relative amplitude were in agreement with the type of sprayer. So the spray used was efficient in the application of pesticides in adult trees of eucalyptus.
Keywords:
Pneumatic spray; Water sensitive paper; Pest control
