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Why Drones Are Important in Sustainable Agriculture in the 21st Century

Drones... If you're thinking of apiculture, you might be thinking of drones (male bees). But if you're thinking of agriculture--more specifically sustainable agriculture practices in the 21st century--you ought to be thinking of the importance of unmanned aerial robots. These drones promise to...

Lead author and entomologist Fernando Iost Filho of the Department of Entomology and Acarology, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is a former UC Davis exchange student.

Lead author and entomologist Fernando Iost Filho of the Department of Entomology and Acarology, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is a former UC Davis exchange student.

A drone over a Santa Monica strawberry field. Drones can target pest outbreaks or hot spots in field crops and orchards, the scientists pointed out. (Photo by Elvira de Lange)

A drone over a Santa Monica strawberry field. Drones can target pest outbreaks or hot spots in field crops and orchards, the scientists pointed out. (Photo by Elvira de Lange)

Posted on Monday, December 9, 2019 at 5:26 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: drones (16), Elvira de Lange (2), Fernando Iost Filho (1), importance of drones (1), Journal of Economic Entomology (4), sustainable agriculture (22), UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (771), Wieke Heldens (1), Zhaodan Kong (1)

Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management

Posts Tagged: Elvira de Lange

Why Drones Are Important in Sustainable Agriculture in the 21st Century

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