Uma revisão sobre o uso de adjuvantes na agricultura

Abstract

The application of products in agricultural spraying has been widely used, as it aids in plant development in various ways, such as pest control and nutrition. However, to achieve good application efficiency, these products are not always easy to stabilize when used in mixtures, nor are they always compatible with each other, as they can form foam, cause losses during application, lack uniformity of contact with the plant, among other application problems. This work describes the types of adjuvants, their specific applications, the problems that mixtures of pesticides and fertilizers can cause and presents the main solutions. A literature review in scientific journal databases was conducted to evaluate the main research areas in the field, showing that there are numerous studies dispersed across different countries, with the authors of the research concentrated in the United States, Brazil, and China. It was also found that there are few patents filed or granted at the INPI (Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property), indicating little concern for the intellectual property protection of products or processes produced in national companies.