Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2012. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The performance of wet cooling towers can be improved by installing spray nozzles that distribute the cooling water uniformly onto the fill whilst operating at a low pressure head. In this thesis, three commercial spray nozzles are experimentally evaluated in terms of flow and pressure loss characteristics as well as water distribution patterns. The results of the evaluation process highlight the need for spray nozzles with enhanced performance characteristics. The theory required to implement the results of the evaluation process in the design of a cooling tower is presented and discussed. A systematic approach to enhance the performance of a spray nozzle through minor alterations is applied to one of the commercial spray nozzles that was evaluated. The fluid dynamics of an orifice nozzle, such as the effect of a change in pressure head, spray angle, spray height, orifice diameter and wall thickness on drop diameter and spray distance, is experimentally investigated and a model with which a spray nozzle can be designed is finally presented. Two prototype spray nozzles show that it is possible to enhance the performance of spray nozzles and thus wet cooling towers by means of the methods presented. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die werkverrigting van natkoeltorings kan verbeter word deur sproeiers te installeer wat die verkoelingswater uniform versprei op die pakking teen 'n lae pomp drukhoogte. In hierdie tesis word drie kommersiële sproeiers eksperimenteel geëvalueer in terme van vloei en drukverlies eienskappe sowel as water verdelings patrone. Die resultate van die evaluasie proses beklemtoon die behoefte aan sproeiers met verbeterde werkverrigtingseienskappe. Die teorie wat benodig word om die resultate van die evaluasie proses te implementeer in die ontwerp van 'n natkoeltoring word bespreek. 'n Stelselmatige benadering om die werkverrigtings van 'n sproeier te verhoog deur klein veranderinge aan die ontwerp aan te bring, word toegepas op een van die sproeiers wat getoets is. Die vloeidinamika van 'n plaatmondstuk, soos die effek van 'n verandering in drukhoogte, sproeihoek, sproeihoogte, gatdiameter en wanddikte op druppel diameter en sproeiafstand, is eksperimenteel ondersoek en 'n model word aangebied waarmee 'n sproeier ontwerp kan word. Twee prototipe sproeiers wys dat dit moontlik is om die werkverrigting van sproeiers, en dus ook natkoeltorings, te verbeter deur die metodes wat in die tesis aangebied word, toe te pas.

"Spray cooling has been important to control die temperature in forging processes for years. One area that has had little research is how thermal stresses in a metal are related to flow characteristics of the spray. Wyman-Gordon Corporation at its North Grafton MA facility uses spray cooling to cool their die after a forging process. The current system used is found to cause cracking along the surface of the impression in the die. The purpose of this project is to compare the nozzle system used by Wyman-Gordon to selected commercially available spray nozzles, and determine if there is a better spray cooling system than the one currently used. First the flow parameters, of Sauter mean diameter, particle velocity, and volumetric spray flux were experimentally found using a laser PDA system for four water driven nozzles, including the Wyman-Gordon nozzle, and one air-atomizing nozzle. The water atomizing nozzles were tested using pressures from 30 psi to 150 psi. For the air-atomizing nozzle, the water pressure was set at 60 psi and the air pressure was varied from 30 to 150 psi. Three nozzles were chosen, the Wyman-Gordon nozzle, the smaller orifice water atomizing nozzle, the air-atomizing nozzle, and an air stream, to conduct an inverse heat conduction experiment. Using the temperature gradients created by the cooling effects of each nozzle, the heat flux and induced thermal stresses were determined. The results showed the Wyman-Gordon nozzle was causing higher thermal stresses than the air/water and water nozzles. However, the air-atomizing nozzle and air stream, due to the high temperatures that the dies are subjected to, did not cool the die quick enough to be practical. The smaller orifice water atomizing nozzle proved to be the nozzle that would cool the surface of the dies within a practical time, and induce allowable thermal stresses, sufficiently enough below the yield strength of the die material. These results, although collected specifically to study the cooling of dies at Wyman-Gordon, could be generalized to include the cooling of any test piece with a high surface temperature. "

A tecnologia da aplicação tem papel fundamental na agricultura, pois proporciona uma correta aplicação do produto biologicamente ativo no alvo, ocasionando um melhor aproveitamento dos agrotóxicos. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a influência de diferentes pontas e pressões na qualidade da pulverização na cultura do tomate por meio da quantificação do depósito e da cobertura foliar. Foram estudadas as pontas GA 11002 (jato plano com indução de ar), TTJ 60-11002 (jato plano duplo) e TT 11002 (jato plano padrão), todas nas pressões de 200, 350 e 500 kPa. Para todos os tratamentos a taxa de aplicação foi de 180 L ha-1. O percentual de cobertura foliar foi quantificado por meio da análise de imagens que detectaram o traçador fluorescente LRM 100 com o auxílio de luz ultravioleta. As imagens foram capturadas por uma câmera digital e processadas pelo software QUANT. O depósito foi quantificado pela extração e quantificação do traçador azul brilhante FD&C N°1 por meio de espectrofotometria. Para ambos os parâmetros foram analisadas amostras do estrato superior e inferior da planta. Houve diferença estatística somente para a cobertura foliar, sendo que na parte superior da planta a ponta de jato plano duplo apresentou menor cobertura na menor pressão. Nas maiores pressões houve um aumento da cobertura foliar favorecido pela formação de gotas médias e finas pelas pontas avaliadas. No estrato inferior a eficiência na cobertura foliar da ponta de jato plano diminui com o aumento da pressão. O depósito de pulverização foi favorecido pelo aumento da cobertura foliar. / The application technology plays a key role in agriculture as it provides a correct application of the product biologically active in the target, causing a better use of pesticides. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different nozzles and spray pressures acting on tomato by quantifying the deposit and leaf coverage. Were studied the nozzles GA 11002 (flat fan air induction), TTJ 60-11002 (twin flat fan) and TT 11002 (standard flat fan), all pressures of 200, 350 and 500 kPa. For all treatments, the application rate was 180 L h-1. The percentage of leaf coverage was quantified by image analysis to detect the fluorescent tracer LRM 100 with the aid of ultraviolet light. The images were captured by a digital camera and processed by software QUANT. The deposit was quantified by extraction and quantification of tracer bright blue FD&C N° 1 by spectrophotometry. For both parameters were analyzed samples of top and bottom of the parts plant. Statistical difference only for leaf coverage, and at the top of the plant to twin flat fan nozzles showed lower coverage in less pressure. In the higher pressures there was an increase of leaf coverage favored by the formation of fine droplets medium and evaluated nozzles. In the bottom part plant coverage efficiency of foliar flat fan nozzles decreases with increasing pressure. The spray deposit was favored by increased leaf coverage.

Thesis (M.S.)--California Polytechnic State University, 2009. / Title from PDF title page; viewed on June 11, 2009. "May 2009." "In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree [of] Master of Science in Agriculture with specialization in Plant Protection Science." "Presented to the faculty of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo." Major professor: Terry L. Vassey, Ph.D. Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-61). Also available on microfiche.

A tecnologia da aplicação tem papel fundamental na agricultura, pois proporciona uma correta aplicação do produto biologicamente ativo no alvo, ocasionando um melhor aproveitamento dos agrotóxicos. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a influência de diferentes pontas e pressões na qualidade da pulverização na cultura do tomate por meio da quantificação do depósito e da cobertura foliar. Foram estudadas as pontas GA 11002 (jato plano com indução de ar), TTJ 60-11002 (jato plano duplo) e TT 11002 (jato plano padrão), todas nas pressões de 200, 350 e 500 kPa. Para todos os tratamentos a taxa de aplicação foi de 180 L ha-1. O percentual de cobertura foliar foi quantificado por meio da análise de imagens que detectaram o traçador fluorescente LRM 100 com o auxílio de luz ultravioleta. As imagens foram capturadas por uma câmera digital e processadas pelo software QUANT. O depósito foi quantificado pela extração e quantificação do traçador azul brilhante FD&C N°1 por meio de espectrofotometria. Para ambos os parâmetros foram analisadas amostras do estrato superior e inferior da planta. Houve diferença estatística somente para a cobertura foliar, sendo que na parte superior da planta a ponta de jato plano duplo apresentou menor cobertura na menor pressão. Nas maiores pressões houve um aumento da cobertura foliar favorecido pela formação de gotas médias e finas pelas pontas avaliadas. No estrato inferior a eficiência na cobertura foliar da ponta de jato plano diminui com o aumento da pressão. O depósito de pulverização foi favorecido pelo aumento da cobertura foliar. / The application technology plays a key role in agriculture as it provides a correct application of the product biologically active in the target, causing a better use of pesticides. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different nozzles and spray pressures acting on tomato by quantifying the deposit and leaf coverage. Were studied the nozzles GA 11002 (flat fan air induction), TTJ 60-11002 (twin flat fan) and TT 11002 (standard flat fan), all pressures of 200, 350 and 500 kPa. For all treatments, the application rate was 180 L h-1. The percentage of leaf coverage was quantified by image analysis to detect the fluorescent tracer LRM 100 with the aid of ultraviolet light. The images were captured by a digital camera and processed by software QUANT. The deposit was quantified by extraction and quantification of tracer bright blue FD&C N° 1 by spectrophotometry. For both parameters were analyzed samples of top and bottom of the parts plant. Statistical difference only for leaf coverage, and at the top of the plant to twin flat fan nozzles showed lower coverage in less pressure. In the higher pressures there was an increase of leaf coverage favored by the formation of fine droplets medium and evaluated nozzles. In the bottom part plant coverage efficiency of foliar flat fan nozzles decreases with increasing pressure. The spray deposit was favored by increased leaf coverage.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e TecnolÃgico / O mamoeiro à uma cultura de grande expressÃo agrÃcola e a utilizaÃÃo de agrotÃxicos nas lavouras à uma preocupaÃÃo constante dos produtores. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar um sistema de aplicaÃÃo de agrotÃxicos na cultura do mamÃo (Carica papaya L.) no PerÃmetro Irrigado Tabuleiro de Russas, CE. As avaliaÃÃes do espectro e da deriva de calda foram feitas atravÃs da anÃlise digital de gotas. A anÃlise da deposiÃÃo e das perdas foram realizadas por meio do mÃtodo da condutividade elÃtrica das soluÃÃes obtidas apÃs a lavagem das folhas de mamÃo (alvos) e o perfil de distribuiÃÃo de calda aplicada nas diferentes alturas da cultura foi analisado utilizando-se uma mesa vertical de ensaios de campo. O experimento foi realizado em um lote agrÃcola situado no municÃpio de Russas â CE, com as seguintes coordenadas geogrÃficas latitude 4 57â 44â S e longitude 23 02â 40â W. Foram utilizados como plantas de mamÃo Formosa, com espaÃamento de 3 m entre fileiras e 2,5 m entre plantas. As aplicaÃÃes foram efetuadas com um conjunto de pulverizaÃÃo tratorizado, constituÃdo por um trator e um pulverizador turboatomizador ARBUS 2000. O experimento foi conduzido no delineamento inteiramente casualizado com quatro repetiÃÃes, em esquema fatorial (3x2) + 1: trÃs tipos de ponta de pulverizaÃÃo JA-1, JA-5 (jato cÃnico vazio) e TVI (jato cÃnico vazio com induÃÃo de ar) com duas diferentes pressÃes de trabalho (402 kPa e 1402 kPa) e a aplicaÃÃo realizada pelo produtor, ponta J5-2 com pressÃo de 666 kPa (testemunha). Os dados foram submetidos à anÃlise de variÃncia e as mÃdias discriminadas pelo teste de Tukey, a 5% de probabilidade empregando-se o software estatÃstico SAEG 9.0. Os resultados mostraram que, a ponta JA-1 com uma pressÃo de 1.402 kPa apresentou maior potencial de deriva e perdas de calda de 17% nas duas pressÃes analisadas. A ponta TVI com pressÃo de 402 kPa apresentou o menor potencial para deriva e perdas de 8,53 e 10,43% nas pressÃes de 1.402 e 402 kPa respectivamente. A ponta JA-5 nas duas pressÃes de trabalho testadas, apresentou valores mÃdios de perdas de calda de 6%. As maiores perdas foram verificadas com a aplicaÃÃo realizada pelo produtor com valores de 20,16%. Para as alturas estudadas a maior deriva foi nas alturas de 2,0; 2,5 e 4,0 m do que nas de 3,0 e 3,5 m. O aumento da pressÃo de pulverizaÃÃo aumentou a deriva, recomenda-se que para reduÃÃo das perdas em uma aplicaÃÃo utilizem-se pressÃes menores. A mesa vertical de ensaios de campo para aferiÃÃo do equipamento de aplicaÃÃo de agrotÃxicos, mostrou-se eficiente. No geral todas as pulverizaÃÃes depositaram menos calda nas regiÃes superiores da cultura do mamoeiro. Verificaram-se grandes perdas de agrotÃxicos para o solo em todos os tratamentos aplicados. Hà necessidade de se estudar em futuros trabalhos, a mesa vertical desenvolvida, para ajustar configuraÃÃes dos bicos Ãs condiÃÃes especÃficas da cultura do mamoeiro, como tambÃm estudos referente Ãs melhorias nos equipamentos de pulverizaÃÃo utilizados e desenvolvimento de novas tÃcnicas para aplicaÃÃo de agrotÃxicos na cultura do mamÃo.

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Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de pontas de jato plano com diferentes inclinações e volumes de calda na otimização da pulverização de fungicidas na cultura da soja, no controle da FAS e sobre a produtividade da cultura. Para isso, foram conduzidos três experimentos durante as safras 2016/17 e 2017/18 em Botucatu, SP envolvendo três pontas de pulverização: jato plano (AXI), jato plano duplo (JGT) e jato plano inclinado (Defy3D) em dois volumes de calda (125 e 250 L ha-1). No experimento 1 foi avaliado em mesa de distribuição volumétrica a uniformidade da distribuição volumétrica dos tratamentos e o espectro das gotas da pulverização pelo medidor de tamanho de partículas em tempo real. No experimento 2 foi realizado a análise quali-quantitativa da pulverização, por meio da deposição da calda na cultura com o marcador Azul Brilhante, e a cobertura da pulverização dos tratamentos em alvos artificiais e natural. Por fim, no experimento 3 foi avaliado a severidade e incidência da FAS, de modo a se determinar a eficácia de controle dos tratamentos, assim como seu efeito sobre a produtividade da cultura da soja. Em ambos os volumes de calda, a ponta JGT obteve menor coeficiente de variação e melhor distribuição da pulverização. Todas as pontas nos volumes de calda mantiveram valores de CV abaixo de 7%, considerado aceitável para os padrões internacionais. O DMV (µm), SPAN e porcentagem de gotas inferiores a 100 µm foram influenciados pela adição do fungicida associado ao adjuvante à calda. Independente da ponta de pulverização e volume de calda, a penetração das gotas da pulverização no dossel foi prejudicada em R2, com baixos valores de deposição e cobertura na parte inferior da planta. Todas as pontas e volumes avaliados promoveram controle eficaz da doença, não havendo incremento no controle com a utilização de um volume de calda maior ou inclinação do jato. Mesmo com redução significativa da deposição e cobertura na região inferior, os tratamentos foram eficazes na redução da severidade da doença. O nível de controle, apesar de parecer eficaz quanto ao número de pústulas e cálculo da área abaixo da curva de progresso da doença (AACPD) pode não ser suficiente para assegurar maior produtividade. A correta definição do volume de calda, principalmente com relação aos diferentes estádios fenológicos da cultura, influencia grandemente a deposição e cobertura da pulverização. / For the control of Asian soybean rust (SBR), an optimization of the application technology is necessary in order to improve spray coverage in the lower part of the crop as well as the spray drops distribution uniformity. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of flat fan nozzles with different inclinations and spray volumes on the optimization of fungicide spraying in the soybean crop, as well as on the ASR control and its effect on the crop yield. For this purpose, three experiments were conducted during 2016/17 and 2017/18 crop seasons in Botucatu, SP. Three spray nozzles were evaluated: flat fan (AXI), double flat fan (JGT) and inclined flat fan (Defy 3D) with two spray volumes (125 e 250 L ha-1). In Experiment 1, the spray distribution uniformity of the treatments was evaluated in a patternator table and the spray droplet spectrum was assessed by a real-time particle size analyzer. In Experiment 2, a quali-quantitative analysis of the spraying was evaluated, assessing spray deposits on the crop with Brilliant Blue tracer, and the spray coverage of the treatments on artificial and natural targets. Lastly, in Experiment 3, ASR incidence and severity were evaluated, in order to determine the treatment control efficacy and its effect on the soybean yield. In both spray volumes, the JGT nozzle provided lowest variation coefficient and better spray distribution. All the spray nozzles and volumes kept CV values below 7%, considered acceptable by international standards. The VMD (µm), SPAN and percentage of droplets smaller than 100 µm were influenced by the addition of fungicide associated with adjuvant to the spray mixture. Irrespective of the spray nozzle and volume, the penetration of the spray droplets into the crop canopy was impaired at R2, with low deposition and coverage in the lower part of the plant. All the spray nozzles and volumes promoted effective control of the disease, with no increment in function of a larger spray volume or spray inclination. Even with significant reduction on deposition and spray coverage on the lower region, the treatments were efficient reducing the disease severity. The level of control, although it seems effective regarding pustules number and area under the disease progress curve calculation, might not be enough to ensure greater productivity. The correct spray volume definition, especially in respect to the different crop phenological stages influences greatly in the deposition and spray coverage.

Thesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / Cooling tower spray nozzle performance characteristics such as the water distribution onto the fill material, air side pressure drop, pump head, drop size distribution and heat transfer in the spray zone were investigated experimentally and theoretically. The aim was to evaluate and simulate the performance characteristics of new and existing types of cooling tower spray nozzles with emphasis on the spray zone. Two medium and two low pressure type spray nozzles were tested and the results analysed. Single nozzle water distribution data obtained from tests was used to predict the water distribution obtained from four evenly spaced nozzles by superposition. The results were compared to data obtained from corresponding four nozzle tests. Computer codes and CFD models were developed to predict the drop trajectories, water distribution, total heat transfer and pressure drop for single nozzles and four nozzle grids. This was compared to correlated data found in literature. The performance characteristics expected from an ideal nozzle was discussed and compared to actual nozzle performance characteristics.

In Asia, the recent rapid growth in production of higher value, more pesticide intensive, horticultural crops and inland aquatic foods in linked agri-aquatic systems poses numerous environmental, health and wider livelihood threats in these often multi-use aquatic systems. ‘Green Revolution’ technologies have enhanced food security and pesticides have been promoted, however, the sustainability of prolonged pesticide use from a functional, environmental and socio-economic perspective is increasingly questionable. Further, despite international pesticide trade agreements and country-specific legislation, illegal practices still prevail. In Thailand and Sri Lanka the influence of pesticide marketing and regulation on pesticide use and hazards was investigated. Community livelihood relationships with three very different agri-aquatic systems (in Central and Northeast Thailand and Northwest Sri Lanka), pesticide use and associated aquatic and health hazards were explored with respect to surface water use and well-being status. Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods utilised participatory community appraisals, household surveys, pesticide fate in surface waters and dietary risk assessment and modelling, key informant semi-structured interviews and stakeholder workshops, to assess these relationships. Enhanced environmental and human pesticide hazards were contributed by pesticide sales incentives and weak regulation allowing illegal practices to prevail. Preliminary risk assessments found greater aquatic and human dietary pesticide hazards within communities, with the poorest at greatest vulnerability from applying pesticide and higher dependency on threatened natural aquatic food resources. The poorest in communities were most likely to overuse pesticide in Sri Lanka and were most vulnerable to illegal practices in the pesticide industry that are often linked with unauthorised traders and credit arrangements. Most horticultural production is for fresh wholesale markets with no food safety controls, and despite growing demand for safer horticultural produce, most farmers perceive pesticides as necessary, the associated hazards low and have little knowledge of safe food production and markets. These circumstances help sustain pesticide use. Some unofficial certification and misleading labelling in the ‘safe’ fruit and vegetable sector in Thailand potentially misinforms consumers and undermines trust that may threaten pesticide reduction efforts. Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) and vegetable Integrated Pest Management (IPM) are evolving practices and techniques of producing horticultural crops with less or no pesticide, the latter sometimes through Farmer Field Schools (FFS), however, evidence of success varies. Teaching through lectures and more lengthy and costly participatory methods is evident, with the former more successful on GAP and higher educated farmers and the latter with IPM and worse-off farmers, particularly when addressed within livelihood issues as a whole. However, production scale, farmer enthusiasm, produce marketing and facilitator expertise all influence outcomes, particularly with IPM, whilst proper evaluation could improve progress. Growing rural consumer interest in organic produce offers further incentives for small to medium scale farmers to implement IPM and reduce pesticide use and hazards. As value of aquatic resources was an incentive to reducing pesticide use, particularly the most dangerous products, exploration of this component of agri-aquatic systems is another exciting prospect for empowering farming community livelihoods over established and failing fear based chemical practices. Such new practices may lead the way towards affordable and trustworthy agri-aquatic systems produce with ethical certification. Greater pesticide use savings on a wider scale come from use of efficient flat fan spray nozzles compared with conventional pesticide spray nozzles. Complementary policies and stakeholder co-operation could aid pesticide use and hazard reduction efforts. A number of recommendations arose from the research.

The process of agricultural production in Brazil has as a main gear the application of chemicals carried out by spraying machines. This study aimed to identify possible interactions between the tips of spraying nozzles, application time and fungicides on the control of Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi Sidow) in three different cultivars. The work was carried out in Itaara - RS, spray nozzles used were XR 11002 (jet plan expanded use), TX 8002 (empty cone), TT 11002 (turbo fan), TJ60 11002 (twin flat) and AI 11002 (fan anti-drift). Applications were made at 8:00, 10:00 and 12 hours with fungicides cyproconazole+picoxystrobin and epoxiconazole+pyraclostrobin in R1 growth stage and repeated the second application 21 days after first in cultivars M-SOY 8000 RR, AL 72 and Agiara. Analysis of variance revealed a significant interaction between cultivars, spray nozzles and the application time for all variables, showing that several factors affect application technology. The increase of grain yield promoted by fungicides, in the average of application times ranged between nozzles, according to the cultivar. The cultivar AL 72 results showed the smallest variation between nozzles. The increase in grain yield promoted by treatments with different nozzles ranged between 37.39 and 45.75% for the fungicide pyraclostrobin + epoxiconazole and 32.38 and 39.34% for the fungicide ciproconzaol + picoxystrobin / O processo de produção agrícola no Brasil tem como uma das engrenagens principal como a aplicação de produtos químicos realizados por máquinas de pulverização. O presente trabalho visou identificar possíveis interações entre pontas de pulverizações, horário de aplicação, cultivares de soja e fungicidas no controle da ferrugem asiática da soja (Phakopsora pachyrhizi Sidow). O trabalho foi realizado em Itaara RS, as pontas de aplicação utilizadas foram XR 11002 (jato plano de uso ampliado), TX 8002 (jato cônico vazio), TT 11002 (jato plano de ângulo grande), TJ60 11002 (jato plano duplo comum) e AI 11002 (jato plano com indução de ar). Foram realizadas aplicações as 8h00min, 10h00min e 12h00min com os fungicidas ciproconazol + picoxistrobina e epoxiconazol + piraclostrobina no estádio fonológico R1 e repetido a segunda aplicação 21 dias após, nas cultivares M-SOY 8000 RR, AL 72 e Agiara. A análise de variância revelou interação significativa entre cultivares, pontas de pulverização e horários de aplicação para todas as variáveis analisadas, demonstrando que diversos fatores afetam a tecnologia de aplicação. O incremento no rendimento de grãos promovido pelos fungicidas, na média dos horários de aplicação, apresentou variação entre pontas de pulverização, conforme a cultivar utilizada. A cultivar AL 72 foi aquela que apresentou a menor variação entre as pontas de pulverização. O incremento no rendimento de grãos promovido pelos tratamentos com as diferentes pontas de pulverização variou entre 37,39 e 45,75% para o fungicida epoxiconazol + piraclostrobina e 32,38 e 39,34% para o fungicida ciproconzaol + picoxistrobina