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  • Zhang, Z., Long, J., Lai, Q., Zhu, Q., He, H., Salcedo, R., Yan, T. (2023). Static and dynamic performance evaluation of a solid-state lidar for 3d object detection in greenhouse spray applications. Journal of the Asabe (in press). 
  • Ortega, P., Escolà, M., Gil, E., Matamoros, V. (2023). Attenuation and soil biodegradation of fungicides by using vegetated buffer strips in vineyards during a simulated rainfall-runoff event. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (in press).
  • Salcedo, R., Sanchez, E., Zhu, H., Fabregas, F. X., García-Ruiz, F., Gil, E. (2023). Evaluation of an electrostatic spray charge system implemented in three conventional orchard sprayers used on a commercial apple trees plantation. Crop Protection, 167, 106212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106212
  • Garcia-Ruiz, F., Campos, J., Llop-Casamada, J., Gil, E. (2023). Assessment of map based variable rate strategies for copper reduction in hedge vineyards. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 207, 107753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2023.107753
  • Xun, L., Campos, J., Salas, B., Fabregas, F. X., Zhu, H., Gil., E. (2023). Advanced spraying system for apple orchards: potential improvements in pesticide saving and spray drift reduction. Precision Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-023-10007-x  
  • Campos, J., Zhu, H., Jeon, H., Salcedo, R., Ozkan, E., Gil, E. (2023). Assessment of PWM solenoid valves to manipulate hollow-cone nozzle with different modulation frequencies. Journal of the ASABE, 39(2), 235-244. https://doi.org/244.10.13031/aea.15415  
  • Wei, Z., Xue, X., Salcedo, R., Zhang, Z., Gil, E., Sun, Y., Dou, Q., Zhang, Y. (2022). Key Technologies for an Orchard Variable-Rate Sprayer: Current Status and Future Prospects. Agronomy, 13(1), 59. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13010059
  • Zhang, Z., Zhu, H., Jeon, H., Ozkan, E., Wei, Z., Salcedo, R. (2022). A turbidity module to measure spray mixture concentration for premixing in-line injection system. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15245
  • Ortega, P., Sánchez, E., Gil, E., Matamoros, V. (2022). Use of cover crops in vineyards to prevent groundwater pollution by copper and organic fungicides. Soil column studies. Chemosphere, 303, 134975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134975
  • Salas, B., Salcedo, R., Ortega, P., Grella, M., Gil, E. 2022. Use of ultrasound anemometers to study the influence of air currents generated by a sprayer with an electronic control airflow system on foliar coverage. Effect of droplet size. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 202, 107381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.107381
  • Salcedo, R., Zhu, H., Jeon, H., Ozkan, E., Wei, Z., Gil, E., Campos, J., Román, C. (2022). Droplet size distributions from hollow-cone nozzles coupled with PWM valves. Journal of the ASABE, 65(4): 695-706. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15064 
  • Salcedo, R., Zhu. H., Jeon, H., Ozkan, E., Wei, Z., Gil, E. 2022. Characterization of activation pressure, flow rate and spray angle for PWM-controlled hollow-cone nozzles. Biosystems Engineering, 218, 139-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2022.04.002
  • Xun, L., Garcia-Ruiz, F., Fabregas, F. X., Gil, E. 2022. Pesticide dose based on canopy characteristics in apple trees: Reducing environmental risk by reducing the amount of pesticide while maintaining pest and disease control efficacy. Science of the Total Environment, 826, 154204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154204
  • Campos, J., García-Ruíz, F., Gil, E. 2021. Assessment of vineyard canopy characteristics from vigour maps obtained Using UAV and satellite imagery. Sensors, 21(7), 2363. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21072363
  • Gil, E.; Salcedo, R.; Soler, A.; Ortega, P.; Llop, J.; Campos, J.; Oliva, J. 2021. Relative efficiencies of experimental and conventional foliar sprayers and assessment of optimal LWA spray volumes in trellised wine grapesPest management science. DOI:10.1002/ps.6276.
  • Michael, C.; Gil, E.; Gallart, M., Stavrinides, M.C. 2021. Evaluation of the Effects of Spray Technology and Volume Rate on the Control of Grape Berry Moth in Mountain Viticulture.Agriculture,11(2),178.DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11020178
  • Michael, C.; Gil, E.; Gallart, M., Kanetis, L.; Stavrinides, M.C.2020. Evaluating the effectiveness of low volume spray application using air-assisted knapsack sprayers in wine vineyards, International Journal of Pest Management, DOI: 10.1080/09670874.2020.1807652
  • Badules, J.; Vidal, M.; Boné, A.; Gil, E.; García-Ramos, F.J. 2020. Biphasic Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling of the Mixture in an Agricultural Sprayer Tank. Molecules, 25, 1870.
  • Girón-Rojas, C.; Gil, E.; Garcia-Ruiz, A.; Iglesias, N.; López, M. 2020. Assessment of biowaste composting process for industrial support tool development through macro data approach. Waste Management, 105, 364–372
  • Campos, J.; Gallart, M.; Llop, J.; Ortega, P.; Salcedo, R.; Gil, E. 2020. On-Farm Evaluation of Prescription Map-Based Variable Rate Application of Pesticides in Vineyards. Agronomy, 10, 102.
  • Salcedo, R., Llop, J., Campos, J., Costas, M., Gallart, M., Ortega, P., Gil, E. 2019. Evaluation of leaf deposit quality between electrostatic and conventional multi-row sprayers in a trellised vineyard. Crop protection, Volume 127, September 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2019.104964
  • Salcedo, R., Pons, P. Llop, J., Zaragoza, T., Campos, J., Ortega, P., Gallart, M., Gil, E. 2019. Dynamic evaluation of airflow stream generated by a reverse system of an axial fan sprayer using 3D-ultrasonic anemometers. Effect of canopy structure. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Volume 163, August 2019, 104851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2019.06.006
  • Gil E., Campos, J., Ortega, P., Llop J., Gras A., Armengol E., Salcedo R., Gallart M. 2019. DOSAVIÑA: Tool to calculate the optimal volume rate and pesticide amount in vineyard spray applications based on a modified leaf wall area method. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, Volume 160, May 2019, Pages 117-130
  • Campos J., Gil E., Campos J., Llop J., Gallart M., García-Ruíz F., Gras A., Salcedo R., Gil E. 2019. Development of canopy vigor maps using UAV for site-specific management during vineyard spraying process. Precision Agric. (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-019-09643-z
  • Badules, J., Vidal, M., Boné, A., Llop, J., Salcedo, R., Gil, E., García-Ramos, F. J. (2018). Comparative study of CFD models of the air flow produced by an air-assisted sprayer adapted to the crop geometry. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 149, 166-174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2017.09.026
  • García-Ramos, F.J.; Badules, J.; Boné, A.; Gil, E.; Aguirre, A.J.; Vidal, M. (2018)Application of an Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter to Analyse the Performance of the Hydraulic Agitation System of an Agricultural Sprayer. Sensors 18, 3715
  • Gil, E., Llorens, J., Gallart, M., Gil-Robles, J., Miranda-Fuentes, A. 2018. First attempts to obtain a reference drift curve for traditional olive grove's plantations following ISO 22866. Science of The Total Environment 627, 349-360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.229
  • Miranda-Fuentes, A., Marucco, P., González-Sánchez, E. J., Gil, E., Grella, M., Balsari, P. 2018. Developing strategies to reduce spray drift in pneumatic spraying in vineyards: Assessment of the parameters affecting droplet size in pneumatic spraying. Science of The Total Environment 616, 805-815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.242
  • Grella, M., Gallart, M.,Marucco, P., Gil, E. 2017. Ground Deposition and Irborne Spray drift Assessment in Vineyrad and Orchard Influence of Environmental Variables and Sprayer Settings. Sustainability 9(5):728. doi:10.3390/su9050728 
  • Schlosser, J.F., De Farias, M., Estrada, J., Dos Santos, G., Gil, E. 2017. Performance and Emission of Pollutants of an Agricultural Engine with two Power Take-Off settings. Journal of the Brazilian Association of Agricultural Engineering 37(2): 277-285. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1809-4430-Eng.Agric.v37n2p277-285/2017
  • Balsari, P., Gil, E., Marucco, P., van de Zande, J.C., Nuyttens, D., Herbst, A., Gallart, M. 2016. Field-crop-sprayer potential drift measured using test bench: Effects of boom height and nozzle type. Biosystems Engineering. In press; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2016.10.015
  • Višacki, V. V., Sedlar, A. D., Gil, E., Bugarin, R. M., Turan, J. J., Janic, T. V., Burg, P. 2016. Effects of Sprayer Boom Height and Operating Pressure on the Spray Uniformity and Distribution Model Development. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 32(3): 341-346; doi: 10.13031/aea.32.11376
  • Llop, J., Gil, E., Llorens, J., Miranda-Fuentes A., Gallart, M. 2016. Testing the suitability of a terrestrial 2D Lidar scanner for canopy characterization of greenhouse tomato crops. Sensors, 16(9), 1435.
  • Jiménez, A., García-Ramos, J., Muñoz, V., Boné, A.V. Gil, E. 2015. Design and development of software for improving the efficacy and training of mandatory inspections of sprayers in use in europe. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 31(6): 829-837; doi: 10.13031/aea.31.11302
  • Miranda-Fuentes A., Rodríguez-Lizana, A., Gil, E; Agüera-Vega, J., Gil-Ribes, J. 2015. Influence of liquid-volume and airflow rates on spray application quality and homogeneity in super-intensive olive tree canopies. Science of the Total Environment, 537(15): 250–259; doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.08.012
  • Miranda-Fuentes, A., Llorens, J., Gamarra-Diezma, Juan Luis; Gil-Ribes, Jesús A.; Gil, E. 2015. Towards an optimized method of olive tree crown volume measurement. Sensors, 15(2): 3671-3687; doi: 10.3390/s150203671
  • Llop, J., Gil, E., Llorens, J., Gallart, M., Balsari, P. 2015. Influence of air-assistance on spray application for tomato plants in greenhouses. Crop Protection, 78: 293-301, doi: 10.1016/j.cropro.2015.09.026
  • Gil, E., Gallart, M., Balsari, P., Marucco, P., Gallart, M., Almajano, M.P., Llop, J. 2014. Influence of wind velocity and wind direction on measurements of spray drift potential of boom sprayers using drift test bench. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 202: 94-101; doi: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.12.002
  • Llop, J.; Gil, E., Gallart, M., Contador, F., Ercilla, M. 2015. Spray distribution evaluation of different setting of a hand-held trolley sprayer used in greenhouse tomato crops. Pest Management Science, 72(3): 505-516 doi: 10.1002/ps.4014
  • Doruchowski, G., Balsari, P., Gil, E., Marucco, P., Roettele, M., Wehmann, H.J. 2014. Environmentally Optimised Sprayer (EOS) – A software application for comprehensive assessment of environmental safety features of sprayers. Science of the total Environment, 482-483: 201-207; doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.112
  • Gil, E., Balsari, P., Gallart, M., Llorens, J., Marucco, P., Andersen, PG., Fàbregas, X., Llop, J. 2014. Determination of drift potential of different flat fan nozzles on a boom sprayer using a test bench. Crop Protection, 56: 58-68; doi: 10.1016/j.cropro.2013.10.018
  • Gil, E., Arnó, J., Llorens, J., Sanz, R., Llop, J., Rosell-Polo, JR., Gallart, M., Escolà, A. 2014. Advanced Technologies for the Improvement of Spray Application Techniques in Spanish Viticulture: an overview. Sensors, 14(1): 691-708; doi: 10.3390/s120100691
  • Gil, E. Landers, A. Gallart, M., Llorens, J. 2013. Development of two portable patternators to improve drift control and operator training in the operation of vineyard sprayers. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 11(3): 615-625; doi: 10.5424/sjar/2013113-3638
  • Sanz, R., Rosell, J.R., Llorens, J., Gil, E., Planas, S. 2013. Relationship between tree row LIDAR-volume and leaf area density for fruit orchards and vineyards obtained with a LIDAR 3D Dynamic Measurement System. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 171-172: 153-162; doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.11.013
  • Gil, E., Llorens, J., Llop, J., Fàbregas, X., Gallart, M. 2013. Use of a Terrestrial LIDAR Sensor for Drift Detection in Vineyard Spraying. Sensors, 13(1): 516-534; doi: 10.3390/s130100516
  • Escolà, A., Rosell-Polo, J.R., Planas, S.,  Gil, E.,  Pomar, J.,  Camp, F., Llorens, J.,  Solanelles, F. 2013. Variable rate sprayer. Part 1 - Orchard prototype: design, implementation and validation. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 95: 122-135; doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2013.02.004
  • Gil, E., Llorens J., Llop J., Escolà A., Rosell-Polo J.R. 2013. Variable rate sprayer. Part 2 - Vineyard 1 prototype: design, implementation and validation. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 95: 136-150; doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2013.02.010
  • Llorens, J., Gil, E., Llop, J., Queraltó, M. 2011. Georeferenced LIDAR 3D Map Generation of Vine Plantations. Sensors 11(6): 6237-6256; doi:10.3390/s110606237.
  • Gil, E., Llorens, J., Landers, A., Llop, J, Giralt, L. 2011. Field validation of DOSAVIÑA, a decision support system to determine the optimal volume rate for pesticide application in vineyards. European Journal of Agronomy, 35(1): 33-46; doi:10.1016/j.eja.2011.03.005.
  • Llorens, J., Gil, E., Llop, J., Escolà, A. 2011. Ultrasonic and LIDAR Sensors for Electronic Canopy Characterization in Vineyards: Advances to Improve Pesticide Application Methods. Sensors, 11(2):2177-2194; doi:10.3390/s110202177.
  • Escolà, A., Planas, S., Rosell, JR., Pomar, J., Camp, F., Solanelles, F., Gracia, F., Llorens, J., Gil, E. 2011. Performance of an Ultrasonic Ranging Sensor in Apple Tree Canopies. Sensors, 11(3): 2459-2477; doi:10.3390/s110302459.
  • Llorens, J., Gil, E., Llop, J, Escolà, A. 2010. Variable rate dosing in precision viticulture: Use of electronic devices to improve application efficiency. Crop Protection, 29(3):239-248. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2009.12.022.
  • Gil, E., Escolà, A. 2009. Design of a decision support method to determine volume rate for vineyard spraying. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 25(2):145-151. http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=26323&t=2.
  • Rosell, JR., Llorens, J., Sanz, R., Arnó, J., Ribes-Dasi, M., Masip, J., Escolà, A., Camp, F., Solanelles, F., Gràcia, F., Gil, E., Val, L., Planas, S., Palacín, J. 2009. Obtaining the three-dimensional structure of tree orchards from remote 2D terrestrial LIDAR scanning. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 149:1505-1515. doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2009.04.008.
  • Rosell, JR., Sanz, R., Llorens, J., Arnó, J., Escolà, A., Ribes-Dasi, M., Masip, J., Camp, F., Gracia, F., Solanelles, F., Pallejá, T., Val, L., Planas, S., Gil, E., Palacín, J. 2009. A tractor-mounted scanning LIDAR for the non-destructive measurement of vegetative volume and surface area of tree-row plantations: A comparison with conventional destructive measurements. Biosystems Engineering, 102:128-134. doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2008.10.009.
  • Gil, E. 2007. Inspection of sprayers in use: a European sustainable strategy to reduce pesticide use in fruit crops. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 23(1):49-56. http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=22330&t=2.
  • Gil, E., Escolà, A., Rosell, JR., Planas, S., Val, L. 2007. Variable rate application of plant protection products in vineyard using ultrasonic sensors. Crop Protection, 26(8):1287-1297. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2006.11.003.
  • Gil, E., Badiola, J. 2007. Design and verification of a portable vertical patternator for vineyard sprayers calibration. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 23(1):35-42. http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=22328&t=2.
  • Soliva, M., Bernat, C., Gil, E., Martínez, X., Pujol, M., Sabaté, J., Valero, J. 2007. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 8(2):224-233. www.emeraldinsight.com/1467-6370.htm.
  • Gil, E. 2006. Inspection of sprayers in use: a European sustainable strategy to reduce pesticide use in fruit crops. ASABE Paper Nº 061130, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE. http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=20632&t=2.
  • Landers, A., Gil, E. 2006. Development and Validation of a New Deflector System to Improve Pesticide Application in New York and Pennsylvania Grape Production Areas. ASABE Paper Nº 061001, St. Joseph, Mich,: ASABE. http://asae.frymulti.com/abstract.asp?aid=20569&t=2.
  • Gil, E. 2006. The Spanish perspective on pesticide application issues on international standards and regulatory demands. Aspects of Applied Biology 77, International advances in pesticide application, pp. 51-62. http://www.aab.org.uk/contentok.php?id=378
  • Gil, E., Gracia, F. 2004. Compulsory inspection of sprayers in use: improving efficiency by training and formative aspects. First European Workshop on Standardised Procedure for the Inspection of Sprayers in Europe – SPISE – Braunschweig, Germany, April 27-29, pp. 114-119. ISBN 3-930037-13-0
  • Gil, E. 2001. Inspection of sprayers in use. Quality improvement by increasing farmer’s formation. Parasitica 57,(1-2-3):157-166. http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=13714166.