Figure 10
From: An optical system to detect, surveil, and kill flying insect vectors of human and crop pathogens
Results of the target discrimination tests in which there was a 100% laser pulse triggering when the pathogen vectors A. aegypti and Diaphorina citri were detected versus 0% laser pulse triggering when the pollinator E. dilemma was detected. Shown are silhouette images captured by the fine tracking system of the Photonic Fence of individual: (A) Yellow fever mosquitoes (A. aegypti), (B) Asian citrus psyllid (D. citri) and C. orchid bees (E. dilemma) in flight. Images show the last fine tracking frame prior to the target validation algorithm correctly setting a do-not-engage status. (D) Photo showing side-by-side comparison of mosquito and psyllid intercepted and killed by a laser pulse. Note the overall difference in the dimensions of each vector species.
