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Title
Risk mapping of redheaded cockchafer ('Adoryphorus couloni') (Burmeister) infestations using a combination of novel k-means clustering and on-the-go plant and soil sensing technologies
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008:
Author(s)
Publication Date
2016
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008
Abstract
The ability to identify areas of pasture that are more likely to support damaging levels of the soil-borne, redheaded cockchafer ('Adoryphorus couloni') (Burmeister) (RHC) would allow farmers to target expensive control measures. This study explored soil properties, measured via electromagnetic surveys (EM38), pasture biomass via active optical sensors (CropCircle™) and topography via GPS elevation survey as potential indicators of RHC population density. A combination of these variables was used to produce risk maps with an accuracy of 88% at predicting likely RHC density-categories on a dairy property in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. This risk mapping protocol could be used to improve sampling programs and direct site-specific pest management.
Publication Type
Journal Article
Source of Publication
Precision Agriculture, 17(1), p. 1-17
Publisher
Springer New York LLC
Place of Publication
United States of America
ISSN
1573-1618
1385-2256
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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