Pesticide application

"Crop spraying" redirects here. For for the application of pesticides by aircraft (known as crop dusting), see Aerial application.

Pesticide application is the practical way in which pesticides (including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, or nematicides) are delivered to their biological targets (e.g. pest organism, crop or other plant).

Pesticides and other agrochemicals can be applied in several ways. Conventional application methods include ground-based foliar sprays, root drenches, broadcasting of granules, and seed coating; aerial application methods have recently included agricultural drones.

Other methods, used less commonly on farms, but more in small scale, domestic or garden application are soil injection, spot treatment, wiper application and space treatments (foggers).

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