Utilizing Earth Observation and UAV technologies to deliver pest and disease products and services to end users in China

蝗虫和锈病是全球农业的主要问题，包括中国的谷物。目前，它们往往是通过地毯式喷洒化学品来控制的，因此本项目旨在减少不必要的农药使用，以提高资源利用效率。这项工作将通过将对地观测和建模技术与生物信息相结合，开发病虫害监测、预测和管理服务产品，从而提供应对这些害虫的综合方法。动态的病虫害风险评估和预警地图将使中国政府和服务提供商(提供作物病虫害和疾病控制)能够确定最佳喷洒农药的区域，并为无人机(无人机/无人机)规划飞行路线，以便精确喷洒农作物。还将调查和开发生物杀虫剂(生防剂)的应用。该项目将降低作物保护成本，为农民带来更好的收入，并将通过减少向生态系统排放化学品来保护环境和人类健康。

Locusts and rust diseases are major problems for agriculture globally, including for cereals in China. Currently they are often controlled by blanket-spraying of chemicals so this project aims to reduce unnecessary application of pesticides to improve the efficiency of resource use. The work will provide a comprehensive approach to dealing with these pests by combining earth observation and modelling technology with biological information to develop pest and disease monitoring, forecasting and management service products. Dynamic pest and disease risk assessment and warning maps will enable the Chinese Government and service providers (providing crop pest and disease control) to determine the best areas to spray with pesticides, and to plan flight paths for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs/drones) to follow for precise spraying of crops. Applications for biopesticides (biological control agents) will also be investigated and developed. The project will reduce costs of crop protection, leading to better incomes for farmers, and will protect environmental and human health by reducing release of chemicals into ecosystems.