New Drone for Pesticide Application

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Yamaha RMAX 1
A new breed of drone technology was introduced to pest control advisors from all over the state.

New Drone for Pesticide Application

At the 2014 California Association of Pest Control Advisers annual convention in Anaheim last month, attendees were introduced to the Yamaha RMAX. The RMAX is an unmanned, small-scale helicopter about the size of a large mountain bike. Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at UC Davis Ken Giles says they served as the testing partner for the aircraft.