What is Aerial Spraying?
- form of pesticide application that uses a small airplane or helicopter
- used by the banana plantations in Davao City since 1960s
- targets Sigatoka Mycophaerella fijiensis, a fungus that attacks the leaves of banana plants and causes premature aging of fruits
- mixture sprayed usually composed of pesticide, water, the oil or sticker and emulsifier
- in the Philippines, only fungicides are allowed by FPA to be sprayed aerially
