Digital traps for automated monitoring of insect populations

Author: Johnny Park, Vincent Jones, Larry Hull

Published: 2010

Summary: This projects objective was: Devise an electrical discharge system for killing target insects entering the trap: (i) Determine optimal voltage and current levels for killing codling moths and other major pests; (ii) Investigate various features that can be extracted during electrical discharge for possible identification of insect species.

Keywords:

• Apple
• Technology
• Digital traps
• Electrical discharge grid
• Zapper