In Japan, there were more than 10, 000 operators of drones spraying pesticides in the air last year, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has also set a target of 1 million hectares of drones to spray pesticides.
On the other hand, in Europe, which has strict regulations on pesticides, the European Commission issued the "European Green Board Policy" in May last year. It set the goal of "50% reduction in pesticides", "20% reduction in chemical fertilizers" and "expansion of organic cultivation area to 25%" in the 10 years to 2030.
This paper introduces that the Dutch UAV Venture Company has developed a new method of repelling pests in a culture that is not good for spraying pesticides.
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The drones provided by the Dutch company PATS Indoor Drone Solution are palm-sized mini drones. The pest repellent in the green greenhouse specially used for indoor cultivation is not to spread pesticides, but to chase the pests in a straight line as soon as they are found, crushing them into sawdust with their own feathers.
Please watch it in about 46 seconds of PATS's introduction video. (the beginning of the animation will show a lot of images such as moth larvae, so those who are not good at it should pay attention to it.)
Pesticide-free plantations that now introduce the PATS solution have 5-6 staff patrolling with badminton rackets every day. The maximum number of moths that can be eliminated in this way is 60 a day, so I am very much looking forward to this technology.
The piloting of the drone was completed in a fully autonomous flight. Machines equipped with stereo vision cameras, called PATS Base Station, accurately track the location of pests and drones and direct them to moths' flight paths, such as control towers.
By the way, the launch pad is equipped with a wireless charging system, and the UAV that returns after completing the mission can be charged automatically.
In addition, PATS Base Station will determine whether the insects found are pests or beneficial insects and instruct them to use drones only to attack pests. For example, ladybugs can eat aphids on crops, and bees help crops mate. Because the owners pay for these beneficial insects, they do not want them to be treated as pests such as moths.
In addition, based on the photographic data of pests and beneficial insects collected in this way, reports on the tendency of pest activity time and the number of individuals are made, so that pests can be managed more correctly through more economical methods.
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In the use of drones to control pests, the most important method is to spray pesticides, which has not changed, but there are also methods of killing insects without pesticides in Japan.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Saga Prefecture and the Department of Agriculture of Saga University and Optim have signed three cooperation agreements to carry out night-time pest control. The "aggregation drones" developed by the three can lure bugs with hanging lights and drive away many gathering places at one breath under high pressure.
It is said that the experiment of flying drones to ward off pests at night is the first success in the world.
According to the United Nations report, 20% to 40% of the crops produced in the world cannot be shipped because of pests. Japan is also learning from the wave of stricter pesticide controls in Europe and the United States, slowly but slowly tightening controls.
Pesticide spraying is very concerned about the Japanese drone industry, and looking forward to the future, such a measure will also become popular in Japan.
外資系ドローン企業のしゃちょーIn his 20s, he is the AD of a TV program production company, responsible for prime-time information variety shows. With a monthly salary of 160000-0 days off, he became a Japanese legal person of a foreign-funded enterprise when he came to his senses. Although it is a company of drones, it is famous for not being able to fly drones. The nickname is the "chat bazooka" of the drone industry. Bring you overseas UAV news!