PATS has successfully demonstrated the eradication of the Banana moth at a telephone number of Dutch greenhouses in late weeks . The Banana moth , also known as the Opogona moth , is a pest dirt ball in tropic foliation industrial plant cultivation . Control of the cuss is very difficult with available resourcefulness , but with the PATS - X drones , a sustainable and good root is quickly approach .
The Banana moth ( O. sacchari ) is a well - known job in the culture of tropical leafage works . The larvae recitation into the stem , hollowing it out and stimulate the plant to give-up the ghost off . The insect is native to the humid ( sub)tropical part of Africa and first emerged as a pest in banana tree cultivation on the Canary Islands . After its introduction in Central America , the insect made its way into greenhouse by trade with Europe , Japan , China , and the United States . In the Netherlands , the insect had the status of quarantine being until 2019 . Today , the pest precipitate under the RNQP ( regularize non - quarantine gadfly ) classification . This mean that the pestilence has launch itself here but may not spread out further within or outside the EU .
The hidden life style of the larvae makes the pest difficult to descry but even more unmanageable to see to it . This means that the function of flora protection products always has limited effects . There is an increasing focus on signaling and hygiene , particularly the physical removal of septic plants . Despite these measure , eradicating the pest is virtually unimaginable , need sustainable alternatives to quit its spread and procreation .
In recent months , PATS has started the rollout of multiple PATS - X systems at a telephone number of companies in crop like tomato , genus Gerbera , and , consequently , light-green plant life . Several metal money of harmful moths are found in these environments , such as the Tomato looper ( C. chalcites ) , the Duponchelia fovealis , but also the Banana moth .
Initial results of check this pestilence louse with the PATS - X drones are promise . The system is capable of kill off multiple flying adults each nighttime . PATS ' goal is to terminate the grownup early on and stop the life rhythm - and thereby , the multiplication and spread of harmful young . This prevents the escalation of the plague at a late point .
The finish is to use engineering to keep these and similar pest manageable , making merged refinement increasingly potential . This take into account growers to reduce the economic consumption of works auspices products , automate labor - intensive processes of scouting and ascendancy , and preclude economical damage .
dramatic footage of the drones hunting the moths can be found on PATS Drones ' YouTube distribution channel . The videos show how the system notice moths during the nighttime and send a drone towards them , after which the insect in pursuit is eliminated by the shock of the pilotless aircraft ’s propellers . The drone then land back on the charging platform so that it is straight off ready for the next mission .
queer about the possible action for your cultivation ? Or would you like to see e a demonstration of the drones in action ? PATS will be present at the HortiContact swap in Gorinchem ( NL ) show from February 14th until February 16th , 2023 , at cubicle D114 .
For more information : Bram Tijmons , CEO and FounderPATS Indoor Drone SolutionsTel . : +31 ( 0)6 330 876 50[email protected]pats - drones.com
