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Research Project: Advancing Precision Aerial Application for Sustainable Crop Production and Protection

Location: Aerial Application Technology Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Behind every good aerial application: Understanding spray patterns - (Popular Publication)

Modelling and validation of spray deposition from multirotor uncrewed aerial spraying systems for mosquito larviciding Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thistle, A., Bonds, J.A., Fritz, B.K., Thistle, H. 2026. Modelling and validation of spray deposition from multirotor uncrewed aerial spraying systems for mosquito larviciding. Journal of the ASABE. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.16544.

Comparison of unmanned aircraft system-based photogrammetry and light detection and ranging for pecan tree height estimation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, C., Hilton, A.E., Wang, X., Chatwin, W.B., Fritz, B.K. 2026. Comparison of unmanned aircraft system-based photogrammetry and light detection and ranging for pecan tree height estimation. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 151(4):357-371. https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05620-26.

A comparison of modeled spray deposition with measurements in UASS mosquito adulticiding Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thistle, H.W., Thistle, A.G., Bonds, J.A., Fritz, B.K. 2026. A comparison of modeled spray deposition with measurements in UASS mosquito adulticiding. Journal of the ASABE. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.16619.

On-farm comparison of aerial and chemigation application methods for Striacosta albicosta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) management in corn using pyrethroid and diamide insecticides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Effects of flight and processing parameters on UAS image-based point clouds for plant height estimation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, C., Suh, C.P., Fritz, B.K. 2026. Effects of flight and processing parameters on UAS image-based point clouds for plant height estimation. Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs18020360.

Updates to the USDA ARS spray nozzle models - (Trade Journal)
Fritz, B.K. 2025. Updates to the USDA ARS spray nozzle models. Agricultural Aviation. Fall 2025 pp. 60-65.