Open-source insect camera trap with vibrational detection and luring for monitoring Stictocephala basalis (Walker, Hemiptera: Membracidae: Smiliinae)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: (Walker, Hemiptera: Membracidae: Smiliinae) that may serve as a vector for Grapevine Red Blotch Disease. The device detects male treehoppers by sensing their mating calls using a piezoelectric contact microphone attached to a host plant, and lures them towards an imaging area by playing a prerecorded female mating call using a vibration exciter. This work is significant because previous efforts towards agricultural pest monitoring through biotremology methods has achieved only limited practical application. The trap has successfully detected and recorded wild treehopper mating calls and activity patterns, and it provides a pathway towards targeted, non-toxic pest control of various insect species that use vibrational communication. The system may be adapted to physically trap insects or alter damaging behavior in various cropping systems.
Source: HardwareX
Authors: Vincent Vaughn, Andrew Ensinger, Edwin Harris, Elijah Shumway, Rachele Nieri, Vaughn Walton, John Selker, Chet Udell
Institutions: Oregon State University, University of Trento
Language: English
Topic: Hemiptera Insect Studies
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $560
OpenAlex ID: W4404409349