The research proposed herein will investigate operational concepts for application of advanced radar and ladar (laser radar) technologies to monitor insect populations with a goal of reducing pesticide use for insect pest management in field crops. Operational concepts involving synergistic combinations of radar and ladar technologies with other technologies for precision insect kill will also be explored. A series of laboratory measurements will be conducted to obtain mm-wave radar and ladar data on insect specimens. The measurements will be used to investigate insect discrimination schemes for the classification of radar/ladar observed targets as "pest", "beneficial", and "other". The research will help determine whether features can be observed with advanced radar/ladar sensors that will allow identification of species or at least permit discrimination of major pests categories (e.g., moths) from other species (e.g. wasps, June bugs). Emphasis will be given to insect behavioral traits and field environment conditions which affect required sensor performance. This research will lead to operational concepts for use of radar/ladar technologies that provide maximum cost-effective applications. The results of this effort will support tailoring and future development of radar/ladar technologies to applications with the highest near term payoffs.
Anticipated Results/Potential Commercial Applications of Research::It is anticipated that the results of this research will establish the feasibility and technical requirements for specific applications of radar and ladar technologies in crop pest management. These results will justify and support the development of commercial radar and ladar sensor products and services for the identified applications.ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION FUNDED PROJECTSCYTOKINE GENE EXPRESSION ASSAYS FOR SWINE HEALTH RESEARCHFEASIBILITY OF AN AUTOMATED SEX SEGREGATION DEVICE FOR EMBRYONATED POULTRY EGGSPREVENTION OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL MASTITIS IN CATTLE BY IMMUNOSTIMULATION WITH MODIFIED TOXINTHE USE OF S. GLAUCOPHYLLUM AS A SOURCE OF 1,25- DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D3 ACTIVITY IN ANIMAL FEEDSA NEW TECHNIQUE FOR ANTE-MORTEM CONTROL OF PATHOGENS IN BROILERSDYNAMIC MINIATURIZED SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMAL IN- VITRO CULTURE OF MAMMALIAN EMBRYOSMETHOD FOR ANALYZING POULTRY SPECIFIC MICROCHROMOSOMESPLANT ESSENTIAL OILS FOR CONTROLLING PARASITIC MITES IN HONEYBEESBOVINE NUCLEAR TRANSFER USING FETAL FIBROBLASTS: VARIATION OF DONOR CELL LINESA SYSTEM FOR OPTIMAL TIMING OF INSEMINATION OF COWS BASED ON BODY TEMPERATURE
