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Interests and limits

 

Factors studied

Positive effects

 

Negative effects

Work organization

 

 

- Necessary organization of the workforce to treat in the best possible conditions because these impose a reduced working range.

- Need for a skilled workforce capable of recognizing pests.

Economy

- Fewer purchases of phytosanitary products and less fuel consumed.

   
Agronomy

- Limitation of the risks of phytotoxicity.

- Increase in yields if the effectiveness of the treatments is higher.

   
Product qualities

- Fewer residues of phytosanitary products.

   
Environment

- Reduced risk of product transfer to water and air.

- Less impact on useful biodiversity.

- Less greenhouse gas emissions.

   
Energy consumption

- Reduction of fuel consumption in the case of localized treatments.

   
Last change : 07/07/22