Effect of diode laser on ants (Camponotus consobrinus)

Rashid, Sahar Naji; Mahdi, Estabraq; Jasim, Awatif Sabir

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.245

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“…Recent advances in physical methods for insect management, mainly using electromagnetic (EM) radiation, have been reported for several insect species, including ants, stored grain beetles, aphids, leaf miners, spider mites, mosquitoes, and whiteflies [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]28]. All of these previous works reported the usage of different laser systems, ranging from VIS to IR (infrared), using both continuous-wave and pulsed beams.…”

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“…An example, still only a little explored, is using laser to damage insect tissues, causing insect mortality or delayed insect development. Laser devices at several wavelengths have been tested, causing significant mortality to a wide range of insects, such as ants, stored grain beetles, aphids, leaf miners, spider mites, mosquitoes, Drosophila melanogaster, the cabbage whitefly Aleyrodes proletella, and even larger insects, such as domestic cockroaches [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. These results suggest that electromagnetic radiation, such as the laser, can contribute to the management of the whitefly B. tabaci as well.…”

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New Biocompatible Technique Based on the Use of a Laser to Control the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci

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The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is among the most important agricultural pests in the world and one of the world’s top 10 most invasive insect pests. Bemisia tabaci is associated with severe yield and quality losses, mainly due to the transmission of plant viruses, as in the case of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Reducing insecticide applications is a research priority, e.g., developing innovative and clean tools such as electromagnetic waves. The present work aims to determine the effective parameters of laser to reduce the Bemisia tabaci population in common beans. Preliminary assays were conducted by manually irradiating continuous-wave laser beams with different wavelengths (444 nm, 527 nm, and 640 nm) and optical intensities directly on the insects. Among these, the most effective wavelength was 444 nm. Later, we repeated the experiments using a homemade automated system to control the exposure time (t1 = 1 s, t2 = 2 s, t3 = 3 s and t4 = 4 s) of whiteflies to the incident beam at different optical intensities (I1 ≈ 10 Wcm−2, I2 ≈ 4 Wcm−2, I3 ≈ 2 Wcm−2). We have achieved 100% insect mortality by irradiating 454 nm laser wavelength on the 3rd instar nymphs of Bemisia tabaci, with the following parameters: I1(t1), I2(t3) and I3(t4). Moreover, the laser irradiation test did not affect plant yield and development, revealing that our preliminary results present a photonic technique that could control whiteflies without harming the plants’ development.

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New Biocompatible Technique Based on the Use of a Laser to Control the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci

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“…Other studies with laser diodes and ants have been reported, e.g., Rashid et al (2021) experimented with ants (Camponotus consobrinus). In this research, the authors used a 532 nm laser diode with 200 mW of power placed at (10, 12 and 14 cm) under the exposure times of 10, 15 and 20 s. In addition, they described the thermal component produced by the laser light.…”

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Sustainable laser technology for the control of organisms and microorganisms in agri-food systems: a review

HERNANDEZ-AGUILAR,

Dominguez-Pacheco,

Ivanov Tsonchev

et al. 2024

Int. Agrophys.

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We review the literature concerning the effects of laser light on organisms (insects) and microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) present in agri-food systems. The evidence obtained shows that 1) Laser light is a sustainable technology that can be applied as a pesticide with the ability to annihilate and control insects. Higher annihilation rates are observed for more pigmented products, as determined by their thermal and optical properties. 2) The most frequently used laser beams to eliminate bacteria harmful to human health operate with a steady intensity in the visible domain (blue, green, and red light). 3) Laser beams are applied to control fungi (the most studied microorganism), viruses, as well as to increase plant resistance to them. Lasers with red beams, such as those emitted by He-Ne lasers, followed by diode lasers are most frequently reported in fungal control. Furthermore, antibacterial, and germicidal effects are increased by using photosensitizers. Finally, 4) laser light potentiates the metabolites and antimicrobial activity of some plants thereby improving their activity. Agri-food systems treated with laser beams have the potential to improve the quality of life of society.K e y w o r d s: laser technology, sustainable technology, antibacterial, antifungal, pesticidal

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Investigation of mortality rate of Drosophila melanogaster irradiated with nanosecond passively Q-switched microchip laser

Zhang,

Xiong,

Miao

et al. 2024

Optics Communications

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Effect of diode laser on ants (Camponotus consobrinus)

Cited by 4 publications

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New Biocompatible Technique Based on the Use of a Laser to Control the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci

New Biocompatible Technique Based on the Use of a Laser to Control the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci

Sustainable laser technology for the control of organisms and microorganisms in agri-food systems: a review

Investigation of mortality rate of Drosophila melanogaster irradiated with nanosecond passively Q-switched microchip laser

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