Technological Solutions for Integrated Pest Management — Present and Future Trends around the World
A special issue of AgriEngineering (ISSN 2624-7402).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 March 2021) | Viewed by 497
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant protection; agricultural technologies; food security; mycotoxins
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Integrated pest management (IPM) has long been considered an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional pest control measures. IPM is a holistic concept that not only deals with the control of acute pest infestation, but also takes measures to prevent future infestation. The development of new technologies and smart applications makes IPM even more efficient and sustainable. Modern plant protection strategies are part of a highly technologized agricultural setting that uses state-of-the-art, automated and digitally networked technologies to minimize pesticide usage and maximize crop protection and environmental protection. Many ground-breaking techniques already exist, such as pest identification using smart apps or the automated spot spraying of herbicide for weed control. A specific focus also lies on precision guiding systems for tillage technology and weed control in organic crop farming.
Other technologies are rapidly evolving, including fully automated field robots and drones for early disease detection.
The demand for innovative and sustainable solutions to minimize agriculture’s environmental footprint will be more important than ever.
This Special Issue shines a light on novel trends in plant protection to re-think plant protection and open the doors to IPM 2.0. All types of manuscript submissions are welcomed and will follow a rigorous peer-review process.
We are looking forward to an extraordinary Special Issue displaying highlights and trends of future farming technologies.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Claudia Probst
Dr. Martin Anzengruber
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Smart farming
- Digitization in agriculture (digital farming)
- Agricultural technologies
- Software development
- AI and apps
- Plant disease
- Precision guiding systems
- Sustainable agriculture
- Farm management
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