Ultrarapid real-time diagnostic tool of plant disease infection adapted for field deployment

我们将开发一种快速无损检测植物病原体和病虫害的技术。独特的是，这种方法将同时使用机器视觉和挥发性生物标记物的组合来诊断植物害虫的存在，即病原体和昆虫，甚至在植物产量发生广泛损害和损失之前。这将能够更快地检测作物病虫害，使农民和种植者能够在正确的时间实施作物保护战略，从而减少产量损失和减少杀虫剂喷洒。

We will develop a rapid non-destructive technology for the detection of plant pathogens and insect damage. Uniquely this approach will simultaneously use a combination of machine vision and volatile biomarkers to diagnose the presence of plant pests, i.e. pathogens and insects, even before extensive damage and loss of plant yield occurs. This will enable faster detection of crop pests allowing farmers and growers to apply crop protection strategies at the correct time which will result in reduced yield loss and less pesticide spraying.