Application of portable harmonic radar technology to tracking insect movements
Author of the article:DU Tain-Hua** GUI Lian-You*** HUANG Xiu-Qin LUO Jie HE Zhang-Zhang HUA Deng-Ke WANG Fu-Lian
Author's Workplace:Institute of Insect, College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
Key Words: harmonic radar,electronic tag,insect tracking,movement trajectory
Abstract:
Harmonic radar is becoming a useful technology for tracking the movements of insects. This paper introduces the application of harmonic radar technology, including assessing the feasibility of attaching electronic tags to insects, the fabrication of electronic tags, estimating rates of detecting and finding adult insects, and estimating the movement trajectory of adult insects in the field. The purpose of this paper is to encourage more entomologists to use this technology in integrated pest management research in agriculture and forestry in China.