Drones, Cybernetic-Physical Systems, and Artificial Intelligence in Pest Management

Organizer(s)

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  Isaac Esquivel

  Assistant Professor
  Entomology and Nematology
  University of Florida
  Tallahassee, Florida
• NM

  Nathan Moses-Gonzales

  Chief Executive Officer
  M3 Agriculture Technologies
  Omak, Washington
• BE

  Blake Elkins

  Department of Entomology
  Texas A&M University
  College Station, Texas

Cybernetic-physical systems, in addition to autonomous systems and artificial intelligence, are nascent tools in Integrated Pest Management. This symposium seeks to tie future research goals and objectives into coordinated efforts that support entomologists and the sub-discipline of pest management through novel, data-driven solutions.

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM – 1:35 PM PT

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Isaac L. Esquivel – University of Florida
• 1:35 PM – 1:47 PM PT

  Field evaluation of mass-reared and irradiated navel orangeworm for sterile insect technique program
  

  Presenting Author: Houston Wilson – University of California

  Co-author: Reva Scheibner – University of California

  Co-author: Jessica Maccaro – University of California

  Co-Author: Charles S. Burks – USDA-ARS
• 1:47 PM – 1:59 PM PT

  Aerial Release of sterile codling moths using an uncrewed aircraft system
  

  Presenting Author: Evan D. Esch (he/him/his) – Okanagan Kootenay Sterile Insect Release Program

  Co-author: Dustin Krompetz – M3 Consulting Group

  Co-author: Rachael Horner – The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited
• 1:59 PM – 2:08 PM PT

  Options for the Journal of Economic Entomology to serve the drone, AI, and cyber-aided pest management community as a publication venue
  

  Presenting Author: Michael J. Brewer – Texas A&M AgriLife Research

  Co-Author: Lisa G. Neven – USDA-ARS
• 2:08 PM – 2:18 PM PT

  Break
• 2:18 PM – 2:30 PM PT

  Preliminary approach in detecting cotton fleahopper induced damage via unmanned aerial systems and normalized difference vegetation indices
  

  Presenting Author: Isaac L. Esquivel – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Michael J. Brewer – Texas A&M AgriLife Research

  Co-author: Robert N. Coulson – Texas A&M University
• 2:30 PM – 2:42 PM PT

  Using NDVI to estimate variable aphid populations in sorghum, within the context of entomology research, shows promise and problems
  

  Presenting Author: Blake Elkins – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Michael J. Brewer – Texas A&M AgriLife Research
• 2:42 PM – 2:54 PM PT

  Planes, drones, and automobiles: Deploying pest natural enemies
  

  Presenting Author: Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Daniel Hausler – USDA-ARS

  Co-author: Louis B. Nottingham – Washington State University