Overview of plant protection drones

In recent years, the issue of food safety has attracted global attention, and increasing food production and ensuring food quality have become the focus of social and governmental attention. With the advancement of science and technology, plant protection drones are being widely used as a new agricultural technology. They can reduce labour costs and improve the efficiency of pesticide use by monitoring, warning and spraying pesticides, helping to solve the problems faced by traditional agriculture.

As a new tool for agricultural management, plant protection drones use aerial technology to provide precise pest and disease control on crops. It carries sensors that collect data from farmland, combining pesticide use records and weather information to achieve precise pesticide spraying or biological control of different areas.The RGB camera is responsible for capturing clear images for identifying ground features and monitoring plant health. GPS and wireless communication modules are also integrated for remote control and instant transmission of data.

Compared to traditional manual spraying, drones are able to apply more uniformly and precisely, reducing pesticide wastage. It can reduce the secondary pollution that may arise from the spraying process, such as avoiding the pollution of surface water and soil. Incidentally, it operates quickly and can handle large areas of land in a day, effectively solving the problem of human resource shortage.

Plant protection drone technology is continuing to advance, and its application in the field of pest control is expected to spread further. With the development of cutting-edge technologies such as Industry 0, cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), coupled with policy support, the prospects for plant protection drones will get better and better. It is expected to become a key tool in the control of corn pests and diseases, helping farmers to improve crop yields and quality, thereby driving economic benefits.