Horticulture: Smart trap for improved early detection of vine weevil to enable successful application of integrated pest management

园艺：智能诱捕器可改善葡萄象甲的早期检测，从而成功应用害虫综合治理

• 批准号: BB/X011968/1
• 负责人: Tom Pope
• 金额: $ 3.39万
• 依托单位: Harper Adams University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=BB%2FX011968%2F1
• 关键词: Horticulture; Smart; trap; improved; early

Vine weevil is an economically important pest of UK soft-fruit and ornamental crops that causes millions of pounds worth of damage every year. Controlling vine weevil utilises many elements of integrated pest management (IPM) but growers continue to experience economic losses due to this species. These losses can be largely attributed to a lack of an effective (determined by the sensitivity and reliability of the monitoring tool) monitoring tools leading to ineffective or inappropriate control applications being undertaken. This project will develop a semiochemical-based 'smart' monitoring tool to enable growers to make informed pest management decisions and unlock the full potential of current IPM compatible technologies. This is critical as growers have already switched from using synthetic chemical insecticides and instead rely on the use of crop hygiene and biological controls, but these approaches require monitoring to determine efficacy as well as to correctly time applications. The novelty of this project is that it is the first to bring together improved knowledge of vine weevil visual and chemical ecology with a prototype 'smart' monitoring tool. With these tools it will be possible to design and test a novel commercial vine weevil monitoring tool. Key to improving the sensitivity and reliability of the monitoring tool will be the development of an effective lure. The ability to automatically and reliably detect the presence of vine weevils within crops means that growers can reduce labour costs whilst at the same time receiving real-time information on the pest status of a crop.Our proposed work plan will be realised through the completion of four research objectives, 1. Develop an effective vine weevil lure; 2. Test monitoring tools with and without the addition of the vine weevil lure under semi-field conditions; 3. Test the best combination of monitoring tool design and vine weevil lure under commercial cropping conditions (soft-fruit and/or ornamentals); 4. Communicate results from the project through agronomist-led site visits.

葡萄象甲是英国软果和观赏作物的重要经济害虫，每年造成数百万英镑的损失。控制葡萄象鼻虫利用了害虫综合管理（IPM）的许多要素，但种植者继续经历由于这种物种造成的经济损失。这些损失可主要归因于缺乏有效的（由监测工具的灵敏度和可靠性决定）监测工具，导致采取无效或不适当的控制措施。该项目将开发一种基于化学信息素的“智能”监测工具，使种植者能够做出明智的害虫管理决策，并释放当前IPM兼容技术的全部潜力。这一点至关重要，因为种植者已经从使用合成化学杀虫剂转向使用作物卫生和生物控制，但这些方法需要监测以确定功效以及正确的施用时间。该项目的新奇在于，它是第一个将改进的葡萄象鼻虫视觉和化学生态学知识与原型“智能”监测工具结合在一起的项目。有了这些工具，将有可能设计和测试一种新的商业葡萄象鼻虫监测工具。提高监测工具的灵敏度和可靠性的关键是开发有效的诱饵。自动、可靠地检测农作物中是否存在藤象鼻虫的能力意味着种植者可以降低劳动力成本，同时接收有关农作物害虫状况的实时信息。我们提出的工作计划将通过完成四个研究目标来实现，1.开发有效的葡萄象甲诱饵; 2.在半野外条件下，测试有和没有添加葡萄象甲诱饵的监测工具; 3.在商业种植条件下（软果和/或蔬菜）测试监测工具设计和葡萄象鼻虫诱饵的最佳组合; 4.通过农学家领导的实地考察交流项目成果。