Drones enlisted to fight fungus blight in rubber heartlandGrowers check trees on their rubber plantation in Muang district of Trang province. Thailand is battling its first ever outbreak of the blight that could cut production by 50% from affected trees. Rubber trees grow as high as 30 metres, and it is hard for growers to reach leaves at the top using high-pressure hoses. The Rubber Authority of Thailand estimates 400,000 rai, or 5% of the areas in southern Thailand, are affected. However, they’re still better than planes in delivering chemicals to affected areas and better than doing it manually.

Source: Bangkok Post November 21, 2019 11:48 UTC