Potential of substrate-borne vibration to control greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum and increase pollination efficiencies in tomato Solanum lycopersicum

Characterization of light‐dependent rhythm of courtship vibrational signals in Nilaparvata lugens: essential involvement of cryptochrome genes

“…5,6 Numerous recent studies involving vibrational mating disruption have displayed promise in various hemipteran species, such as the meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera:Aphrophoridae), 7 three species of aphids (the foxglove aphid, Aulacorthum solani; the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae; the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), 8 the passionvine hopper, Scolypopa australis (Hemiptera: Ricaniidae) 9 and the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum. 10 In the 1970s, the SBVS emitted by rice planthopper adults during their pre-mating period was first reported by Ichikawa et al 11,12 Subsequently, we further detailed the vibration frequency spectrum of both female vibrational signal (FVS) and male vibrational signal (MVS) of BPH. 13 More recently, we demonstrated that synthetic signals could disrupt the mating behaviors of BPH males, resulting in significantly reduced response rates ranging from 39.2 to 62.3%.…”

“…Biotremology is an emerging scientific discipline focused on the studies of vibrational communication and behavior associated with substrate‐borne mechanical waves in animals 33 . As an eco‐friendly pest management approach, the theory of biotremology has recently found practical applications, such as using vibrational energy deter leafhoppers in European vineyards 34 and applying 300 Hz vibration to control T. vaporariorum on greenhouse tomato crops 10 . However, critical aspects of insect vibrational signals, including their complexity and flexibility of the multimodal interactions, and environmental context influences like light/dark have been rarely considered 35,36 .…”

“…33 As an ecofriendly pest management approach, the theory of biotremology has recently found practical applications, such as using vibrational energy deter leafhoppers in European vineyards 34 and applying 300 Hz vibration to control T. vaporariorum on greenhouse tomato crops. 10 However, critical aspects of insect vibrational signals, including their complexity and flexibility of the multimodal interactions, and environmental context influences like light/dark have been rarely considered. 35,36 This study emphasizes the significance of light-dependent behavioral rhythm and specific courtship signals in BPH, aiming to incorporate these findings into future vibrational pest control strategies.…”

“…As such, vibrational signals hold potential as a tool in pest management by disrupting male–female communication 5,6 . Numerous recent studies involving vibrational mating disruption have displayed promise in various hemipteran species, such as the meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera:Aphrophoridae), 7 three species of aphids (the foxglove aphid, Aulacorthum solani ; the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae ; the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum ) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), 8 the passionvine hopper, Scolypopa australis (Hemiptera: Ricaniidae) 9 and the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum 10 …”

Shape classification technology of pollinated tomato flowers for robotic implementation

“…Hormonal pollination involves plant growth agents, forcing fruiting, growth, and pollination. Hormonal pollination is an easy and useful technique that does not required experience or skills in classifying flowers 20 . However, if strict guidelines are not followed then phytotoxicity occurs, resulting in quality problems such as deformation of the fruit and limited taste.…”