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Insecticide-Spraying Drones

The Drone Spray Hornet Locates and Demolishes Hornet Nests

— June 10, 2016 — Tech
The Drone Spray Hornet is an extraordinarily high-tech drone, introduced by none other than French drone company Drone Volt, that is designed to be capable of locating as well as destroying the nests of Asian hornets, insects that are fast becoming a steady nuisance in Europe.

What's great about the Drone Spray Hornet is that it is fitted with a reliable tilting spray system as well as a Go Pro Hero 4 Black Edition HD camera. The camera tracks down hornet nests, while the spray system does the needful by spraying nests down to destroy them. The drone is legal to fly in most cities and is designed to comply with drone laws in France.

The Drone Spray Hornet goes to show that drones can be used in so many other contexts aside from the usual photography and military ones, and could be useful in eradicating the presence of non-native pest species.


Trend Themes
1. Pest-eradicating Drones - Developing drones to eliminate the presence of non-native pest species with advanced spraying systems and hi-tech cameras.
2. Precision Agricultural Drones - Agricultural pests management through precise spraying of pesticides and herbicides on crops.
3. Wildlife Surveillance Drones - Using drones with state-of-the-art cameras for monitoring wildlife populations to address wildlife conservation and poaching.
Industry Implications
1. Agriculture - Innovative drones designed for aerial spraying for agricultural farmers and crops.
2. Pest Control - Developing and manufacturing insecticide spraying drones for the purpose of exterminating pest species.
3. Wildlife Conservation - Integration of drones with advanced cameras, sensors, and software to better monitor and protect wildlife populations.
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