Pest and insect control

This Technology Transfer Advances Thailand's

• Nationally Determined Contribution to promote a sustainable agriculture and approriate resource allocation, Good Agricultural Practise (GAP) and to safeguard food security. 

Context

Background: This insect trapping surface is embedded with microscopic hooks of various sizes that will trap bed bugs (Cimex lectularius) by impaling their legs. Despite aggressive pest control efforts bed bug infestation rates have dramatically increased since the 1980s and infestations are particularly difficult to control in densely populated urban areas. Available bed bug control techniques involve localized insecticide fumigation or introducing a fungus (Beauveria bassiana) lethal to the bed bug.

ecoation is an award-winning grower-centric platform that combines Human knowledge and experience with Machine precision and automation to increase operational visibility, assist growers, and enhance their decisions. Commercially available since September 2019, ecoation products can be found in greenhouses across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and many European countries.

Practical Action Consulting (PAC) is the consulting arm of Practical Action, an international non-governmental organisation that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries. Through technology PAC enables poor communities to build on their skills and knowledge to produce sustainable and practical solutions - transforming their lives forever and protecting the world around them. Every year PAC uses technology to help over 1 million people out of poverty.

Background: Bed bugs have made a dramatic comeback in recent years infesting everything from homes and hotels to schools movie theaters and hospitals. Current forms of treatment (e.g. heat cold vacuuming and pesticides) tend to be costly tedious and unreliable. Hiring a professional can be expensive and unfortunately many bed bug sufferers resort to ineffective potentially dangerous measures. Technology Description: Researchers at the University of California and the University of Kentucky have developed a concept for the physical capture of bed bugs using microfabricated surfaces.

Functions and use: Prevents and controls various major Lepidoptera insects in agriculture and forestry and is particularly applicable for the production of pollution-free green products and organic food. Scope of application: Prevention and control of major Lepidoptera insects in various field crops vegetables forest and green zones.

SEED Kolkata was registered in 1996 as a Society under W B Societies’ Registration Act, 1961. It is an implementing NGO working in coastal India on climate adaptation and education in collaboration with other agencies. Equality, Education, Empowerment and Environment are the four pillars of SEED Kolkata. Since its establishment, SEED Kolkata has been working for development and empowerment of marginalized peoples who are the major climate victims.

The African armyworm is widespread throughout Africa, Asia and Western Australia. It is not a serious pest except in outbreak years. Outbreaks often follow late rains in the hot season.

Aphid problems are most common in temperate regions. However, aphids are also present in warmer subtropical areas and sometimes in wet tropical areas.

The diamondback moth caterpillar is a world-wide pest that can cause severe damage especially in dry, hot weather. Its high breeding rate causes problems of resistance to insecticides so alternative methods of control are needed.