Aplicação aérea de pesticidas agrícolas: histórico, utilização, vantagens e desvantagens

Abstract

Agriculture is constantly evolving based on new technologies and it is extremely important to look for ways to increase productivity and combat insects, weeds, and diseases, and the main way to do thisisthrough the use of pesticides, which isthe most used tool, because it can protect crops from the attacks of these pests quickly, by spraying. There are aerial and terrestrial applications, each with its own particularities. Thus, the objective of this work was to show the importance of aerial application, as well as its advantages and disadvantages. To this end, an exploratory research was conducted, with bibliographic and documentary analysis on the use of agricultural aviation, from books, magazines, articles related to agricultural applications, aircraft operation manuals and documentary from aviation legislation in general and agricultural aviation, National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) and also materials available from the Agricultural Aviation Union (SINDAG). The aerial application today has advantages over the tractor application when it takes into account practicality, agility, not causing the crop to dent or compact the soil. The disadvantages that can be taken into consideration are related to product drift, terrain with very irregular topography, availability of aircraft, lack of skilled labor. It is also noteworthy that aerial application is a tool of great importance, and farmers can and should use it whenever possible to achieve the expected results.