The National Organization for Agriculture and Food Research (NARO) has developed a method that predicts the flight path of pests. This will help determine the three-dimensional position of flying pests from images taken from special cameras and predict their movement.
Japan believes that the results of this research will be useful in developing a new insect-fighting system. They have suggested irradiating them with a powerful laser. The system may ensure better pest control and reduce the misuse of agrochemicals.
So far researches have not got any prototype, but it is expected to be a laser device and the tests will be conducted next year. The principle of fighting insects is simple: a stereoscopic camera will detect them, and AI-based system will predict the trajectory of the pests and shoot them down with a laser pulse.
The scientists will use the Asian cotton cutworm or corn leaf beetle as their test insects. These insects are actively damaging crops in Japan. According to the authorities, up to 16% of raw material for food production is lost because of the pests.
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