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James A Coffelt

Dennis Shuman

Carl A Litzkow

Sergey Kruss

Robert R Heath

James H Tumlinson, Iii

Philip E Sonnet

Fredrick I Proshold

David O Wietlisbach

Frederick L Petitt

An automated system has been developed that can acquire and remotely display data indicative of infestation levels in stored agricultural commodities. The system accurately records and time stamps each insect detection, across a full range of pertinent species' sizes, as they drop through a probe containing a sensor head.

Electronic grain probe insect counter (EGPIC)

An automated system has been developed to count and package beneficial insect larvae or eggs and includes a funnel-shaped container which sits in the top portion of a sensor head and a turntable with multiple containers located below the sensor head, for collecting larvae or eggs as they drop through the sensor head. The system accurately records the number and time stamps each insect larva or egg detection as they drop through a sensor head.

Beneficial insect counting and packaging device

A pheromonal compound produced by the sweetpotato weevil has been identified as (Z)-3-dodecen-1-ol (E)-2-butenoate. The synthetically-prepared compound demonstrates activity toward the sweetpotato weevil comparable to or greater than that of the natural female and comparable to that of its natural counterpart under field conditions. The novel compound provides a sensitive tool for detection of the sweetpotato weevil. By attracting adult weevils to field traps, this compound provides a means for monitoring and controlling this major agricultural pest.

(Z)-3-dodecen-1-ol (E)-2-butenoate and its use in monitoring and

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Gainesville, FL, United States of America

James A Coffelt