Advanced biosensing technologies for monitoring of agriculture pests and diseases: A review

Abstract

The threat posed to crop production by pests and diseases is one of the key factors that could reduce global food security. Early detection is of critical importance to make accurate predictions, optimize control strategies and prevent crop losses. Recent technological advancements highlight the opportunity to revolutionize monitoring of pests and diseases. Biosensing methodologies offer potential solutions for real-time and automated monitoring, which allow advancements in early and accurate detection and thus support sustainable crop protection. Herein, advanced biosensing technologies for pests and diseases monitoring, including image-based technologies, electronic noses, and wearable sensing methods are presented. Besides, challenges and future perspectives for widespread adoption of these technologies are discussed. Moreover, we believe it is necessary to integrate technologies through interdisciplinary cooperation for further exploration, which may provide unlimited possibilities for innovations and applications of agriculture monitoring.

Preface to Special Issue on Novel Semiconductor-biochemical Sensors

“…For increasing complex epidemic conditions of viral zoonoses, the development of the sensors tended to develop new materials and integrate multiple technologies to achieve shorter detection times and higher detection sensitivity and specificity. Liu et al summarized the limitations and challenges of traditional methods in detecting early viral diseases and highlight a review of current developments in the detection of viral diseases in salmonids [3] . Moreover, they described the material properties, working principles, and application prospects of the nucleic acid test-based semiconductor biosensors suitable for in situ detection of salmonid diseases.…”