Essays about: "Biotremology"

Found 2 essays containing the word Biotremology.

1. 1. Detecting Pollutants Using Vibrations : Laser Doppler Vibrometry as a Non-Invasive Soil Organism Health Monitoring Method

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Kristoffer Wilson; [2023]
   Keywords : Vibrometer; Biotremology; Imidacloprid; Ants;

   Abstract : Due to a lack of in-situ methods capable of detecting sub-lethal effects of pollutants on soil organisms, many polluted environments are not identified prior to pollution-induced changes in the soil fauna. Therefore, there is a need to develop new non-invasive methods to measure the health of soil organisms. READ MORE

3. 2. Towards a sustainable pest management of the invasive bug Halyomorpha halys in Trentino province, Italy

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Damiano Moser; [2019]
   Keywords : Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; H. Halys; hemiptera; biotremology; Semi-Structured Interview; Thematic Analysis; invasive species; stakeholder perception;

   Abstract : Some invasive insects are agricultural pests, like the brown marmorated stinky bug (BMSB), an extremely phytophagous pentatomids. The lack of efficient low-impact control strategies makes this insect extremely dangerous for agricultural crops. In Italy, the first established populations of BMSB were found in 2012. READ MORE