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Agricultural Applications of Spraying Drones

Wenhao Liu andYiannis Ampatzidis

Release Date: 11/24/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ae611-2025

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication explores the multifaceted applications of spraying drones in agriculture, emphasizing their advantages over traditional methods in terms of precision, efficiency, and sustainability. It examines their role in delivering pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, fungicides), fertilizers and nutrients, irrigation, seeding, biological control, pollination, and aquaculture feeding. Written by Wenhao Liu and Yiannis Ampatzidis, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, October 2025.

About this Publication

This document is AE611, a publication of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2025 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Liu, W., & Ampatzidis, Y. (2025). Agricultural Applications of Spraying Drones. EDIS, 2025(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae611-2025

Authors

Wenhao Liu
Wenhao Liu
student
University of Florida

graduate research assistant, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL

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Yiannis Ampatzidis
Yiannis Ampatzidis
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, precision agriculture/automation, smart machines, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center

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Disclaimers

The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. UF/IFAS does not guarantee or warranty the products named, and references to them in this publication do not signify our approval to the exclusion of other products of suitable composition.

All chemicals should be used in accordance with directions on the manufacturer's label.

Use pesticides safely. Read and follow directions on the manufacturer's label.