Effective Laser Fly Control with Modulated UV-A Light Trapping for Mushroom Fungus Gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae)

Fungus gnats (Sciaridae) are one of the most devastating pests on mushroom farms. Generally, they are controlled using relatively inefficient physical means, like sticky or pheromone traps, or with chemical pesticides. Here, we have proposed an integrated fungus gnat control system combining a UV-A...

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Main Authors: Sumesh Nair, Yvonne Yuling Hu, Ching-Chieh Su, Ming-Jeh Chien, Shean-Jen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/8/1574