OSU extension articles authored by Brent
Pesticide Redistribution
This informative document outlines the different pesticide redistribution types and how they can be used to improve pesticide application efficacy for plant disease control.
Sensor Controlled Sprayers
This document describes the different types of sensor controlled pesticide sprayers on the market and their pros and cons for plant disease control.
Sprayer Maintenance
Sprayer Maintenance
This document outlines different maintenance tasks for air blast pesticide sprayers to keep them operating efficiently and reduce down time.
Web based publications
Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast Interview
Brent is interviewed about sensor sprayer technologies that can save growers time and money on pesticide applications.
My Ag Life Podcast Interview
Brent is interviewed about sensor controlled sprayers for specialty crop production.
Pesticide Redistribution Blog Post
A blog post authored by Brent on the popular Sprayers101.com website that covers aspects of how pesticides can move around plants through vapor and systemic routes, and how this can affect pesticide effects on things such as plant disease control.
Scientific Publications
Intelligent sprayer organic application optimization
Warneke, B. W., Nackley, L. L., & Pscheidt, J. W. (2022). Management of grape powdery mildew with an intelligent sprayer and sulfur. Plant Disease, 106(7), 1837-1844.
Fungicide redistribution effects on powdery mildew
Warneke, B., Thiessen, L. D., & Mahaffee, W. F. (2020). Effect of fungicide mobility and application timing on the management of grape powdery mildew. Plant Disease, 104(4), 1167-1174.
Intelligent sprayer in Hazelnuts and Nursery
Warneke, B. W., Nackley, L. L., & Pscheidt, J. W. (2024). Can a LiDAR-enhanced Air-blast Sprayer Improve Coverage on Tough Targets like Tree Trunks and Emerging Shoots?. HortTechnology, 34(6), 677-686.
Intelligent sprayers in grapes and apples
Nackley, L. L., Warneke, B., Fessler, L., Pscheidt, J. W., Lockwood, D., Wright, W. C., ... & Fulcher, A. (2021). Variable-rate spray technology optimizes pesticide application by adjusting for seasonal shifts in deciduous perennial crops. HortTechnology, 31(4), 479-489.
Mummy berry longevity in blueberries
Pscheidt, J. W., Bassinette, J. P., & Warneke, B. (2023). Mummy berry pseudosclerotia survive for several years. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1214369.
Sprayer history and future prospects
Warneke, B. W., Zhu, H., Pscheidt, J. W., & Nackley, L. L. (2021). Canopy spray application technology in specialty crops: A slowly evolving landscape. Pest Management Science, 77(5), 2157-2164.
Molecular methods to detect fungicide resistance
Miles, T. D., Neill, T. M., Colle, M., Warneke, B., Robinson, G., Stergiopoulos, I., & Mahaffee, W. F. (2021). Allele-specific detection methods for QoI fungicide-resistant Erysiphe necator in vineyards. Plant Disease, 105(1), 175-182.