SlugBot: Autonomous Slug Monitoring and Bio-molluscicide Treatment System

SlugBot：自主蛞蝓监测和生物杀软体动物处理系统

• 批准号: 40744
• 金额: $ 47.7万
• 依托单位: CROP HEALTH AND PROTECTION LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Study
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=40744
• 关键词: SlugBot; Autonomous; Slug; Monitoring; Bio

The proposed project is a feasibility study to develop an innovative game-changing technology for autonomous slug monitoring and precision bio-molluscicide treatment system. Slugs are major pests in agricultural and horticultural crops, with current methods for control relying on chemical molluscicide pellets, containing either metaldehyde or Iron (Ferric) phosphate. Bio-molluscicides are also available as nematode based products, but these are not economical for use in arable and oilseed rape crops. Therefore, there has been an over reliance of metaldehyde which has led to a negative impact on UK water systems, as well as on non-target organisms. This has initiated a push to promote slug monitoring, however current methods are laboursome with many farmers not partaking in this key practice. Therefore, there continues to be unnecessary applications of chemical molluscicides leading to a market demand for an autonomous slug monitoring system, with data generated for the cost-effective precision treatment with bio-molluscicides.The outputs of the project have the potential to have a significantly impact on the UK economy by helping farms achieve increased yields through enhanced slug monitoring and control. The project also brings environmental benefits by opening a wider market for bio-molluscicides, thus reducing the reliance of metaldehyde. The project is initially targeted to the UK arable and oilseed rape market, with the aim of taking the technology international.

拟议项目是一项可行性研究，旨在开发一种创新的改变游戏规则的技术，用于自主鼻涕虫监测和精确的生物灭螺剂处理系统。蛞蝓是农业和园艺作物中的主要害虫，目前的控制方法依赖于含有四聚乙醛或磷酸铁（铁）的化学杀螺剂颗粒。生物杀软体动物剂也可作为基于线虫的产品获得，但这些对于用于耕地和油菜作物是不经济的。因此，人们过度依赖四聚乙醛，这对英国的水系统以及非目标生物产生了负面影响。这已经开始推动促进蛞蝓监测，但目前的方法是费力的，许多农民不参与这一关键的做法。因此，仍然有不必要的应用化学杀螺剂导致市场需求的自主蛞蝓监测系统，与数据产生的成本效益的精确治疗与生物-melluscides.The项目的产出有可能对英国经济产生重大影响，通过帮助农场实现提高产量，通过加强蛞蝓监测和控制。该项目还带来了环境效益，为生物灭螺剂打开了更广阔的市场，从而减少了对四聚乙醛的依赖。该项目最初针对英国的耕地和油菜市场，目的是将这项技术推向国际。