The spray nozzles are one of the most important components of pesticide hydraulic sprayer because they affect the characteristics of the emitted spray. The objective of this study was to evaluate three hydraulic spray nozzles (standard flat fan, low drift flat fan and hollow cone) for bean diseases control upon application of the fungicide chlorothalonil applied at 20, 30, 40 and 50 days after emergency (DAE) in a water volume of 125 L ha-1. For comparison, a non-treated plot was used. A randomized complete-block design with four replications was used. The first symptoms of anthracnose, angular leaf spot and rust were observed at 20 DAE. The droplet density obtained with the three spray nozzles was above 60 droplets cm-2. The fungicide applied with the three nozzles provided satisfactory control of the diseases and there were no differences among nozzles. On average, bean yield increased 76% due to the fungicide applications.
application technology; pesticide; Phaseolus vulgaris L.; rust; anthracnose; angular leaf spot
