A. Dusters Dry dust formulations Make use of an air stream to carry the chemicals Hopper , agitator, an adjustable orifice or metering mechanism and delivery tube Rotary fan or a bellow - Air Manual or power operated
Types of dusters Rotary dusters Knapsack dusters Power operated dusters Plunger duster Bellow duster
Rotary dusters Rotary duster
Knapsack Duster
Power Operated Duster
Plunger Duster
Bellow Duster
SPRAYERS Principle : Atomize spray fluid into droplets Important parts: Tank – built in/separate - 9 – 13 lit Pump – MOST VITAL PART - create energy – atomization Air pump (pneumatic) Positive displacement pumps Agitator Pressure gauge Valves – govern direction of spray fluid
Contd., 6. Filter – b/w tank and pump; b/w pump and spray lance; within lance - prevent blocking of nozzle 7. Pressure chamber - effect uniform spraying 8. Hose
Electrodyn sprayer (EDS) Controlled Droplet Application (CDA) Electrical energy used for droplet formation and propulsion towards target pests Consists of spray stick and an unique combination of bottle plus nozzle (bozzle) The bozzle contains ready formulated chemical for immediate application to crops