Harmonic Radar on Tiny Travelers Means Smarter Crop Protection (opens in new tab)

Harmonic Radar on Tiny Travelers Means Smarter Crop Protection By: Todd SilverEmail: Todd.Silver@usda.gov With their insatiable hunger for succulent fruits and vegetables, fruit flies from the Tephritidae family are the bane of farmers and consumers alike. But recent ARS findings suggest that wind could play a major factor in surveillance, containment, and eradication of this destructive pest. Advanced technology in tracking the effects of wind dispersal on tiny, winged creatures in the wild ...