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Design of a Novel Gripping Mechanism and Dual Manipulator Robotic System for Apple Harvesting Using Tractor

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The architecture of apple orchards can be converted to easier operation by implementing the use of a low‐cost, tractor‐mounted, dual manipulator based on a robotic harvesting system with lower degrees of freedom (DoF). To accurately avoid injuries by detecting apples, an efferent, real‐time vision system that includes a new gripping mechanism ...
R. M. Rasika D. Abeyrathna, Victor Massaki Nakaguchi, Zifu Liu, Tofael Ahamed   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification and mapping of the novel apple scab resistance gene Vd3 [PDF]

, 2009
Apple scab, caused by the fungal pathogen Venturia inaequalis, is one of the most devastating diseases for the apple growing in temperate zones with humid springs and summers.
Henken, G., Soriano Soriano, J.M., Weg, W.E., van de, H.J. Schouten, Schouten, H.J., Y. Noordijk, W.E. van de Weg, Noordijk, Y., van Kaauwen, M.P.W., Groenwold, R., M. van Kaauwen, J.M. Soriano, B. Henken, R. Groenwold, Kaauwen, M.P.W., van, Joshi, S.G., S.G. Joshi, van de Weg, W.E.   +17 more
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Robotics for Crop Pollination: Recent Advances and Future Direction

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is great interest in alternative pollination strategies for crop production in the face of climate change and perennial threats to the traditional pollination mechanisms. This review explores the potential of robotic pollination as a promising solution to these challenges affecting crop fertilization, agricultural sustainability, and ...
Ranjan Sapkota, Matthew D. Whiting, Dawood Ahmed, Manoj Karkee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Passive Acoustic and Traditional Monitoring Estimate Bird Diversity Across Habitats

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
We compared traditional bird counts (PC) with passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) in a heterogeneous Alpine landscape. PAM recorded twice as many species, with a strong correlation between species richness and the bird counts (rs = 0.71); however, there were significant differences depending on habitat type.
Jarek Scanferla, Julia Seeber, Giordano Brambilla, Mattia Brambilla, Andreas Hilpold, Ulrike Tappeiner, Emmanuel Requena, Matteo Anderle   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing DeepLabv3+ Convolutional Neural Network Model for Precise Apple Orchard Identification Using GF-6 Remote Sensing Images and PIE-Engine Cloud Platform

Remote Sensing
Utilizing remote sensing models to monitor apple orchards facilitates the industrialization of agriculture and the sustainable development of rural land resources.
Guining Gao, Zhihan Chen, Yicheng Wei, Xicun Zhu, Xinyang Yu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Worldwide importance of insect pollination in apple orchards : a review

, 2020
Apple (Malus domestica) is one of the most important fruit crops globally. Apple trees depend greatly on insect pollination to achieve high yields and obtain fruits of acceptable marketable quality.
Pardo, Adara, Borges, Paulo A. V.
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How Aware Are Consumers of Water Used in Agri‐Food Products? Exploring the Misconception Between the Perceived and the Actual Water Footprint

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding the environmental impact of food production is critical to promoting sustainable consumption patterns. This study explores the gap between consumers' perceived water footprint (PWF) and the actual water footprint (AWF) of selected agri‐food products in Italy, including crop‐ and animal‐based products. A survey conducted through a
Leonardo Agnusdei, Giulio Paolo Agnusdei, Federica De Leo, Pier Paolo Miglietta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geographic variations in ACGME PGY‐2 PM&R residency program salaries compared to cost of living

PM&R, EarlyView.
Jimmy Wen, Shannon Dwyer, Megan Kou, Apple Zhu, Arsh Alam, Naomi Pai, Jennifer S. Addleman, Joshua Levin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Environmental Microparticles on Insect Olfaction

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Terrestrial insects underpin key ecosystem services, including pollination, herbivory regulation, decomposition, nutrient cycling, and disease control. These functions depend on chemical communication that guides insects to food, mates, hosts, shelters, and oviposition sites while helping them avoid threats.
Steve B. S. Baleba, Danube K. N. Wandji, Yves H. Tchiechoua, Komi Mensah Agboka, Iman B. Hassaballa, Victor O. Omondi, Beatrice T. Nganso, Saliou Niassy, Souleymane Diallo, Merid N. Getahun   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Presence and distribution of apple proliferation disease in the Kyustendil region of Bulgaria

Notulae Scientia Biologicae
Apple proliferation is a significant economic disease affecting cultivated apple trees across Europe. This study examines the presence, distribution, and symptomatic expression of apple proliferation disease among apple cultivars in commercial orchards ...
Aneliya Z. BORISOVA, Aneliya Raykova
doaj   +1 more source