Operational Parameters for the Aerial Release of Sterile Codling Moths Using an Uncrewed Aircraft System
department or school: Applied Science, Faculty of
department or school: Non UBC
department or school: Engineering, School of (Okanagan)
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identifier citation: Insects 12 (2): 159 (2021)
creator: Esch, Evan D.
creator: Horner, Rachael M.
creator: Krompetz, Dustin C.
creator: Moses-Gonzales, Nathan
creator: Tesche, Melissa R.
creator: Suckling, David Maxwell
issued: 2021-03-11T09:04:00Z
issued: 2021-02-13
description: The codling moth is a serious pest of apples in most regions of the world where this fruit is produced. The sterile insect technique is one strategy used to control this pest and is employed as part of an area-wide integrated pest management program for the codling moth in British Columbia, Canada. Modified fixed wing aircraft are the most common method for the release of sterile insects in large area-wide pest management programs. However, aerial release with a full-size aircraft can be prohibitively expensive. We evaluated the use of small, uncrewed aircraft systems (UASs) for the release of sterile codling moths. Sterile codling moths released from greater altitudes were more broadly distributed and drifted more in strong winds, compared to those released from lower altitudes. Most of the released insects were recaptured in a 50 m wide swath under the release route. Recapture rates for aerially released insects were 40–70% higher compared to those released from the ground. UASs provide a promising alternative to ground release and conventional aircraft for the release of sterile codling moths.
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note: insectsArticleOperational Parameters for the Aerial Release of SterileCodling Moths Using an Uncrewed Aircraft SystemEvan D. Esch 1,2,*, Rachael M. Horner 3 , Dustin C. Krompetz 4, Nathan Moses-Gonzales 4, Melissa R. Tesche 1and David Maxwell Suckling 3,5Citation: Esch, E.D.; Horner, R.M.;Krompetz, D.C.; Moses-Gonzales, N.;Tesche, M.R.; Suckling, D.M.Operational Parameters for the AerialRelease of Sterile Codling Moths Usingan Uncrewed Aircraft System. Insects2021, 12, 159. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12020159Academic Editors: Kostas Bourtzisand Marc VreysenReceived: 6 January 2021Accepted: 10 February 2021Published: 13 February 2021Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutralwith regard to jurisdictional claims inpublished maps and institutional affil-iations.Copyright: © 2021 by the authors.Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.This article is an open access articledistributed under the terms andconditions of the Creative CommonsAttribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).1 Okanagan-Kootenay Sterile Insect Release Board, Kelowna, BC VIW 3Z4, Canada; Mtesche@oksir.org2 School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada3 The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, 8140 Christchurch, New Zealand;rachael.horner@plantandfood.co.nz (R.M.H.); max.suckling@plantandfood.co.nz (D.M.S.)4 M3 Consulting Group Ltd., Dayton, OH 45068, USA; dustin.krompetz@M3cg.us (D.C.K.);nmosego@plantandfood.co.nz (N.M.-G.)5 School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, 1072 Auckland, New Zealand* Correspondence: Eesch@oksir.orgSimple Summary: Pest management through the release of sterile codling moths from drones oruncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) represents an efficient method for distribution over orchards. Inthis study, moths released from greater altitudes were more broadly distributed and drifted morein strong winds compared to those released from lower altitudes. Most of the released insect…
has type: Article
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0396086
language: eng
peer review status: Reviewed
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
publisher DOI: 10.3390/insects12020159
rights: CC BY 4.0
rights URI: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
scholar level: Faculty
scholar level: Researcher
subject: sterile insect technique
subject: Cydia pomonella
subject: release method
subject: uncrewed aircraft system
subject: codling moth
subject: drone
subject: apple
subject: pest management
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/77512