Restoring Tranquility to Paradise: Inside the Latest Pest Control Project Using DJI’s Spraying Drones

In the Maldives, the infestation of the hairy caterpillar (Euproctis fraterna) is threatening local life and ecosystem. It feeds on the Indian almond tree, whose roots are essential to prevent coastal erosion. It also is covered in toxin-covered hairs that leave severe rashes and blisters upon skin contact, as well as respiratory distress when inhaled, causing closures of schools and businesses. The traditional pesticide method of on-ground pole spraying is inefficient and ineffective, so a team led by entomologist Dr. Bart Knols is finding a new solution with the DJI Agras T30. Following his team’s success in battling Malaria in Tanzania, Dr. Knols is working with local professionals in the Maldives to use the T30 to spray the Indian almond trees with maximum effectiveness to protect the local ecosystem and economy.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/2OtBMSgxiIs
Article URL: https://enterprise-insights.dji.com/user-stories/drones-protect-maldives-from-hairy-caterpillars

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Subject Contact: bart@malariaworld.org