Optimising sticky traps for Western Flower Thrips and Whitefly using visual modelling.

该项目通过开发优化的粘性诱捕器来改善监测和大规模诱捕，解决了主要的农业害虫西花蓟马（WFT, Frankliniella occiidentalis）和温室白蝇（GW, Trialeurodes vaporariorum）。我们将应用一个设计过程，测量害虫的视角的陷阱外观，以确定最具吸引力和刺激的陷阱设计。我们将开发使用颜色和图案同时针对多种害虫的设计。提出的设计将在草莓、西红柿和辣椒的实验室和田间试验中进行评估。最后，我们将识别可生物降解的纸张、油墨和胶水，以开发低成本、低废物的解决方案。优化的设计和精心选择的控制将在实验现场试验中进行测试。

This project tackles the major agricultural pests Wester flower thrips (WFT, Frankliniella occiidentalis) and Greenhouse Whitefly (GW, Trialeurodes vaporariorum) by developing optimised sticky traps for improved monitoring and mass trapping. We will apply a design process that measures a pest's-eye-view of trap appearance to identify the most attractive and stimulating trap design. We will develop designs that use colour and pattern to target multiple pests simultaneously. Proposed designs will be evaluated in lab and field trials in crops of strawberries, tomatoes, and peppers. Finally we will identify biodegradable papers, inks and glues to develop a low-cost low-waste solution. Optimised designs and carefully selected controls will be tested in experimental field trials.