John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Asia / Pacific, World Hunger, Government / Policies,
Andrew Chronister Andrew Chronister
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Topics: Crop Dusting, Drones UAV, Insects,

Drone tech's next big target: insect pest management

Drones keep getting smaller, while their potential applications keep getting bigger. And now unmanned aircraft systems are taking on some of the world's biggest small problems: insect pests. From crop-munching caterpillars to disease-transmitting mosquitoes, insects that threaten crops, ecosystems, and public health are being targeted with new pest-management strategies that deploy drones for detection and control. A variety of these applications are featured in a new special collection in the Journal of Economic Entomology.

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Andrew Chronister Andrew Chronister
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