Red Weevil Remote Sensing and Control (Bio-mechanical)
Mon, 6 June 2022

Invention | Red Weevil Remote Sensing and Control (Bio-mechanical) |
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Inventor(s) |
Dr. Yousef Haik |
Patent No./Application No.: |
US 13/684,513 |
Invention Description |
Date palms are an important tree in the UAE. Insects like the red palm weevil (RPW) attack date palms and feed on the soft fiber in plant tissues and cause damage to the tree. Currently, control of this pest is entirely dependent on pesticides.This invention is a mixture of nanoparticles and a detection system that traps red palm weevils. Magnetic nanoparticles which the weevil larva digest have been mixed with a feed trap and also detect the presence of red palm weevils. Anti-microbial nanoparticles are embedded into the feed trap so that when they are digested by the weevil larva they will eradicate the bacteria in the larva and cause its death. |
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