Over 100,000 acres of corn Western bean cutworm outbreak, DJI sprayer drones for rescue
July 2021
Affected by the drought, there have been outbreaks of corn Western bean cutworm in many places in northwest China. Western bean cutworm is a migratory pest with the characteristics of sudden and gluttony. The corn Western bean cutworm gluttonously eats corn leaves as larvae. In severe cases, the leaves are eaten up to form bare stems, resulting in severe yield reduction or even no harvest, affecting crop yield.
“Seeing that the corn is about to be harvested, but now the corn leaves are almost all eaten by insects.” At first, the farmers did not take it seriously. Within a few days, the corn was almost eaten into “bare rods”. The farmers said that because of the continuous drought, This kind of bug reproduces rapidly. If the corn is not treated with pesticides, the corn will soon be eaten to the stalk.
In severe cases, there are more than 200 bugs per 100 plants.” Since July 1, the DJI drone custom farming team has convened a total of 100 pilots, dispatched more than 100 units of DJI Agras drones, and sprayed a total of 115,000 Acres.
One unit of T30 spraying drone can operate about 40 Acres per hour, which is very efficient.
This is the first time for large-scale spraying and control for the outbreak. Generally speaking, there is no problem with scheduling. The overall customer evaluation is very satisfactory, and the control efficiency can reach 85%. “
In some places, farmers couldn’t wait, so we dispatched multiple drones to operate.
We use systemic pesticides, and the effect is very good. During the day, the insects hide in the heart of the corn and come out to feed at night. Therefore, the systemic pesticides can effectively avoid the problem of poor work results during the day.
药剂参数
Pesticide | Dosage Form | Effective Component and Concentration | Dosage (per acre) |
Beta-cyfluthrin | Suspending agent | 10% | 241.44 ml |
Chlorpyrifos | Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC) | 45% | 3660g |
Profenofos & Phoxim | EC | Total: 40Phoxim: 34%Profenofos: 6% | 726 ml |
Operation Parameters
Operation Mode | Intelligent automatic mode | Flight Speed | 4.5-5 m/s |
Flight Altitude | 2.5 m | Spraying Width | 5 m |
Mixture | 6L/Acre | Nozzle Type | Fan shape XR11001 |
The two high-brightness LED searchlights of the DJI T30 to make night work guaranteed.
Farmers are very anxious, and we also hope to complete the control work as soon as possible and efficiently to curb the spread of pests.
Pest Control Effect
Random sampling before spraying showed that, on average, the bugs mortality rate was about 85%.
Result
The spraying proved to be highly effective in controlling pest infections.
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