Robotic agricultural instrument for automated extraction of nematode cysts and eggs from soil to improve integrated pest management

Abstract Soybeans are an important crop for global food security. Every year, soybean yields are reduced by numerous soybean diseases, particularly the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). It is difficult to visually identify the presence of SCN in the field, let alone its population densities or numbers, a...

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Main Authors: Christopher M. Legner, Gregory L. Tylka, Santosh Pandey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82261-w