| Title: | Aerodynamic transport body for distribution of biological agents. |
| Authors: | Carter, L.M.
Chesson, J.H.
Penner, J.V.
USDA |
| Source: | United States Department of Agriculture patents. 1999 Dec. 7, no. 5,996,276, 4 p. |
| NALT Subjects: | field crops
plant pests
insect pests
insect control
biological control
predatory arthropods
predatory insects
application methods
spraying
aerodynamics
sprayers
design
biodegradability
patents
USDA
United States |
| Other Subjects: | catapults |
| Issue Date: | 7-Dec-1999 |
| Abstract: | A method and aerodynamic transport body for delivering biological control agents into a field is provided. The aerodynamic transport body is a biodegradable device into which the biological control agent is placed and then the device is projected into the field using a catapult. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10113/5919 |
| Appears in Collections: | USDA Research and Information
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