A Review: Development of Plant Protection Methods and Advances in Pesticide Application Technology in Agro-Forestry Production

Abstract

In this review, through reviewing the history of the struggle between human beings and plant diseases, insects and weeds, more specifically thoughts on plant protection in ancient Chinese agricultural books, the recognition of plant pests as a target and six types of plant protection methods and 36 subdivision measures are summarized. Then, we focus on the development overview of pesticide application technology and conduct a systematic review by combining the development timeline of pesticide application and key technologies including performance measurement and the simulation and modeling of pesticide-spraying systems. Finally, three suggestions for further research are proposed from the perspectives of human beings’ and environmental health, sustainable and eco-friendly application media and efficient application equipment systems in plant protection.

Keywords

• Chinese ancient thoughts on plant protection
• plant protection methods and subdivision measures
• pesticide application technology
• 3R/3E/3M
• pesticide spraying
• measurement and simulation