“…Application technology is defined as using all scientific knowledge to provide the correct placement of the biologically active product on the target, in the required quantity, economically, and with minimum environmental contamination (Matuo 1990). Thus, the spray volume used will always be a consequence of effective application and never a pre-established condition (Ramos et al 2007), as it depends on factors such as the desired target, the type of spray nozzles, climatic conditions, plant characteristics, and the type of product, according to the mode of action of the products, translocation of agrochemicals in plants, climate, and the application method (Garcia et al 2002;Matthews 2008;Swoboda and Pedersen 2009;Antuniassi and Boller 2011;Garcia et al 2020).…”