Naslov
Application of unmanned aerial vehicles in plant health surveys

Autori
Zorić, Nikola

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
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Skup
XII International Scientific Agriculture Symposium “AGROSYM 2021”

Mjesto i datum
Jahorina, Bosna i Hercegovina, 07.10.2021. - 10.10.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
unammaned aerial vehicles, plant health surveys, quarantine pests, Croatia

Sažetak
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones are relatively new technology with whom we can inspect large areas in short period of time. Since the forest in Croatia are versatile and sometimes relatively hard to quality inspect UAV’s have shown to be helpful tool that could help us investigate large areas. Surveys founded by European commission by 75% are conducted by experts from Croatian forest research institute in forest areas from 2010. Curently 16 pests are being monitored in Croatian forest stands. Guidelines from European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommends usage of UAVs in their plant pest survey guidelines for non-European Monochamus species and Polygraphus proximus. Main usage of UAV’s is in conducting surveys on Bursaphelechus xylopohilus, pine wood nematode, and with it associated its vector from Monochamus genus since the specific signs of attack of it are distinguishable. Forests are being inspected with lightweight UAV equipped with high quality RGB camera with whom we can inspect up to 15 ha with one battery. Data collected with UAV is processed with software that georeferenced images, meaning that the image can be related to geographic coordinate system, and from those we can easily detect potentially infested trees with sawyer beetles (Monochamus sp.).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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