An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens
Abstract Sustainable and effective means to control flying insect vectors are critically needed, especially with widespread insecticide resistance and global climate change. Understanding and controlling vectors requires accurate information about their movement and activity, which is often lacking....
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| author | Joseph M. Patt Arty Makagon Bryan Norton Maclen Marvit Phillip Rutschman Matt Neligeorge Jeremy Salesin |
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| description | Abstract Sustainable and effective means to control flying insect vectors are critically needed, especially with widespread insecticide resistance and global climate change. Understanding and controlling vectors requires accurate information about their movement and activity, which is often lacking. The Photonic Fence (PF) is an optical system that uses machine vision, infrared light, and lasers to identify, track, and interdict vectors in flight. The PF examines an insect’s outline, flight speed, and other flight parameters and if these match those of a targeted vector species, then a low-power, retina-safe laser kills it. We report on proof-of-concept tests of a large, field-sized PF (30 mL × 3 mH) conducted with Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that transmits dangerous arboviruses, and Diaphorina citri, a psyllid which transmits the fatal huanglongbing disease of citrus. In tests with the laser engaged, < 1% and 3% of A. aegypti and D. citri, respectfully, were recovered versus a 38% and 19% recovery when the lacer was silenced. The PF tracked, but did not intercept the orchid bee, Euglossa dilemma. The system effectively intercepted flying vectors, but not bees, at a distance of 30 m, heralding the use of photonic energy, rather than chemicals, to control flying vectors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-778df164ace1435680458cbb52e040fd2024-04-14T11:15:13ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-04-0114112410.1038/s41598-024-57804-6An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogensJoseph M. Patt0Arty Makagon1Bryan Norton2Maclen Marvit3Phillip Rutschman4Matt Neligeorge5Jeremy Salesin6United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research ServiceGlobal Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC)Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC)Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC)Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC)Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC)Global Health Labs (Formerly Global Good Fund I, LLC)Abstract Sustainable and effective means to control flying insect vectors are critically needed, especially with widespread insecticide resistance and global climate change. Understanding and controlling vectors requires accurate information about their movement and activity, which is often lacking. The Photonic Fence (PF) is an optical system that uses machine vision, infrared light, and lasers to identify, track, and interdict vectors in flight. The PF examines an insect’s outline, flight speed, and other flight parameters and if these match those of a targeted vector species, then a low-power, retina-safe laser kills it. We report on proof-of-concept tests of a large, field-sized PF (30 mL × 3 mH) conducted with Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that transmits dangerous arboviruses, and Diaphorina citri, a psyllid which transmits the fatal huanglongbing disease of citrus. In tests with the laser engaged, < 1% and 3% of A. aegypti and D. citri, respectfully, were recovered versus a 38% and 19% recovery when the lacer was silenced. The PF tracked, but did not intercept the orchid bee, Euglossa dilemma. The system effectively intercepted flying vectors, but not bees, at a distance of 30 m, heralding the use of photonic energy, rather than chemicals, to control flying vectors.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57804-6 |
| spellingShingle | Joseph M. Patt Arty Makagon Bryan Norton Maclen Marvit Phillip Rutschman Matt Neligeorge Jeremy Salesin An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens Scientific Reports |
| title | An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens |
| title_full | An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens |
| title_fullStr | An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens |
| title_full_unstemmed | An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens |
| title_short | An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens |
| title_sort | optical system to detect surveil and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57804-6 |
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