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This chapter describes techniques of plant protection using electromagnetic (EM) waves. EM protection depends on the nature of the interaction between EM waves and the target plants, soil, devastating insects and diseases. The examination of each factor affecting this interaction is thus essential since it will set up the limits and possibilities of applications for these EM techniques. First, we will describe the main characteristics of EM waves; then we will analyse their interaction with plants, the soil and the insects.
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Lewandowski, J. (2001). Electromagnetic Radiation for Plant Protection. In: Vincent, C., Panneton, B., Fleurat-Lessard, F. (eds) Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04584-8_7
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