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yes crop dusting is still used today. especially on big fields of crops to keep pests away. but did you know that the pesticides in the crop dusting is very dangerous for the humans as well? it can get into the water we drink and we can get poisoned. pesticides cause brain cancer, lung cancer and the list goes on. CROP DUSTING IS BAD!!!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago(From Wikipedia)
The first known use of a heavier-than-air machine occurred on 3 August 1921 when a Curtis JN4 Jenny piloted by John MacReady was used to spread lead arsenate to kill catalpa sphinx caterpillars near Troy, Ohio in the United States.
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∙ 11y agoCrop dusting started at around 1921 when John MacReady flew a U.S. Army Air Service Curtis JN4 or "Jenny" spraying lead arsenate over orchards near Troy, Ohio to kill sphinx caterpillars.
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Disadvantages and advantages of crop dusting?
the chemicals in crop dusting can go into the water that you drink and ya...
Is crop dusting legal?
Yes
Is crop dusting dangerous to inhale?
Yes.
Do helicopters crop dust?
Yes, some opt to use helicopters for crop dusting.
How has crop dusting led to pesticide resistance?
The act of crop dusting itself has not led to pesticide resistance. Mismanagement of pesticide application is the root cause of pesticide resistance.
What are the pros and cons of crop dusting?
a con is con :) be happy
How much does a crop dusting plane cost?
15 to 25 dollars per acre.
What is crop dusting?
Crop dusting is a colloquialism for the aerial application of pesticides on a growing crop. Most pesticides so applied are no longer a "dust" as such, due to the possibility of drift into non-target areas, but are usually liquid formulations of usually fungicides or insecticides. They can be applied by either small, powerful airplanes or by helicopter.
What airline started out as the first crop dusting outfit to battle boll weevils?
Delta Airlines.
What effect does crop dusting for insects have on people in the vacinity?
WE LIVE IN WELSH, LOUISIANA AND THE CROP DUSTER PLANE SPRAY OVER OUR HOME AND THE FLOWER AND PLANTS HAS DIED. WE ARE BEGIN SICK MORE AND MY SKIN ITCH MORE AND MY BREATHING IS GETTING HARDER TO BREATH. THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE PLANE THINK IT IS FUNNY AND THEY WILL PLANE DRIVE RIGHT OVER YOU. THESE CROP DUSTER PLANE IS VERY DANERGOUS. HELP
How has aerial crop dusting benefited from technological innovation?
on-board computers that automatically control spray width and coverage density. Computer systems are also capable of plotting fields and provide information about the best path for dusting
When did Delta Airlines become a passenger airline?
Delta started as a crop dusting operation and became a passenger airline in late 1929.
