Internet of Things (IoT) To Control The Two-Spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch in Green houses

Document Type : Original Article

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Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt

Abstract

Internet of things (IoT) technology declared its
effects in agriculture generally and for pests’ control specifically. IoT is able to do many tasks in greenhouses which were
infested with the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae. The full automated system
depended on the wireless protocol that used sensors, Arduino, geographic
information system (GIS), global system for mobile communication (GSM), etc.,
for data collection, processing, and others. It could be effective for pest
monitoring, then data transference and finally decisions related to the activation of the distinctive procedure automatically.
Such technology can direct even light or sound or both to let particular
predator come and victual its prey with little efforts than occurred in
control. Drone with light emitting diodes (LEDs) caused more than 90% reduction
of infestation with most used colors by attracting specific predators to both
exposed types, green and red, of T. urticae. Also but with little
difference, recorded voices of adult females of T. urticaein
the case of high infestations, showed their effectiveness to attract predators
to cause reduction with about 80%. In other words,
the precision agricultural system is so close for being applied to control
mites through IoT as an advanced technology in both open fields and greenhouses
successfully.

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, F. Toxicology & Pest Control
Volume 9, Issue 3
December 2017
Pages 119-128

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