Pesticide applications during hazardous surface temperature inversions can lead to spray drift causing severe damage up to several kilometres off target. Current regulations prohibit spraying of agricultural chemicals when hazardous temperature inversions exist.

This fact sheet explains what happens during a hazardous inversion, how it effects wind speed and direction, and how to identify when one is occurring, so that spraying activities can be paused until suitable conditions prevail.

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