Use of agricultural drones in biological control of insects and pests

Abstract

Technology has been a constant and growing presence in society, bringing benefits and facilities to human life, especially in precision agriculture, which plays a fundamental role in providing agricultural practices, making the work of rural producers easier every day. Thus, the use of agricultural Unmanned Aerial Vehicles is a reality. This happens through access to new technologies, precision agriculture. Drones are used in precision agriculture due to the contribution they make to decision-making. Their use is regulated by MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply) through ordinance No. 298, of September 22, 2021. Precision agriculture can be characterized as a management model that aims to optimize agricultural production, the sustainability of agribusiness and productivity, that is, it is a concept of managing agricultural areas through modern technologies. Using drones in spraying is an alternative that has contributed in a fundamental way to operational precision, a series of benefits and advantages, contributing to the improvement and efficiency of agricultural practices. The methodology used is characterized by means of a bibliographic review. It is concluded, therefore, that, when using drones in agriculture, it is possible to detect the benefits of their usefulness, especially by identifying pests and diseases, failures and excess or lack of effective irrigation mechanisms, which has improved the demarcation et management of planting, resulting from the images captured by drones, for efficient agriculture.