# Deploying Robots for Pest Control in Greenhouses

- Link: https://sifsof.com/clinical-apps/deploying-robots-for-pest-control-in-greenhouses/
- Published: 2021-03-26T15:27:35+00:00
- Author: Developer

 Pests are undesirable insects or germs that interfere with human activity and can
ruin crops.  A key point in crop management is early detection and eradication of
pests. Chemical application of nutrients and pesticides is one of the most important
processes in agricultural production, but also one of the most dangerous agricultural
operations. 

Chemical runoff associated with over application can cause serious environmental
consequences. Spraying has a very important role to play to reduce the harvest losses
and improve productivity. In fact, between 30 and 35% of production losses can be
saved while harmful insects and diseases are eliminated by spraying. 

Conventional greenhouse spraying methods include an operator who manually walks 
through the greenhouse with a sprayer. The operator is exposed to hazardous chemicals,
and must try to consistently apply chemicals while working in a potentially hot 
environment wearing a protective rubber suit with a gas mask. 

The motivations behind deploying an autonomous pesticides sprayer robot for [greenhouse ](https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/greenhouses)
application were to improve the chemical efficacy, reduce chemical and labor cost,
minimize labor hazards and reduce the harmful environmental damage. Additionally
Automation is the need for agriculture operations because of the reduction in the
labor and increasing cost

The Intelligent Mobile Disinfection Robot: [SIFROBOT-6.6](https://sifsof.com/product/intelligent-mobile-disinfection-robot-sifrobot-6-6/)
has is  a smart robot that is capable of maneuvering tricky situations and obstacles.
The robot is equipped with a 3000ml/h fogger with a 10m spraying diameter which 
makes it highly recommended for pesticide spraying within greenhouses .

 * ![Dry Fog Disinfection Robot: SIFBOT-6.61](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/uploads/
   2020/06/sifroobt6.61-2-300x300.png)
 * Dry Fog Disinfection Robot: SIFBOT-6.61
 * ![Intelligent Mobile Disinfection Robot: SIFBOT-6.6](https://sifsof.com/wp-content/
   uploads/2020/04/SIFROBOT-6.6-Disinfection-mobile-Robots-2-300x300.jpg)
 * Intelligent Mobile Disinfection Robot: SIFBOT-6.6