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Can the type of sprayer used to apply the oil affect product performance?

April 26, 2017affect Oil PERFORMANCE Product sprayer type Used

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Can the type of sprayer used to apply the oil affect product performance?

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Absolutely. Stylet-Oil works on the basis of physical contact with an insect pest, disease pathogen or host plant spray target. Thus, growers should choose spray equipment which maximizes spray coverage for the crop / canopy being sprayed. Stylet-Oil has been successfully applied using air assist, orchard or speed sprayers, hydraulic boom and Kinkelder electrostatic sprayers. DO NOT apply the oil using aircraft or low volume electrostatic or ULV equipment as these sprayers do not produce “wetting” sprays necessary to enhance performance of protectant chemicals.