Machine vision smart sprayer for spot-application of agrochemical in wild blueberry fields
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DOI: 10.1007/s11119-017-9557-y
Abstract: An essential part of the wild blueberry cropping system is the proper management of agrochemical inputs including herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. A machine vision system was developed and mounted on the rear sprayer boom 0.18 m… read more here.
Keywords: machine vision; wild blueberry; sprayer; application ... See more keywords
Economic Risk of Bee Pollination in Maine Wild Blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/tox191
Abstract: Abstract Recent pollinator declines highlight the importance of evaluating economic risk of agricultural systems heavily dependent on rented honey bees or native pollinators. Our study analyzed variability of native bees and honey bees, and the… read more here.
Keywords: economic risk; wild blueberry; honey; bee ... See more keywords
Ensemble machine learning techniques using computer simulation data for wild blueberry yield prediction
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2022.3181970
Abstract: Precision agriculture is a challenging task to achieve. Several studies have been conducted to forecast agricultural yields using machine learning algorithms (MLA), but few studies have used ensemble machine learning algorithms (EMLA). In the current… read more here.
Keywords: blueberry yield; machine learning; wild blueberry; prediction ... See more keywords
Dissecting Community Structure in Wild Blueberry Root and Soil Microbiome
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01187
Abstract: A complex network of functions and symbiotic interactions between a eukaryotic host and its microbiome is a the foundation of the ecological unit holobiont. However, little is known about how the non-fungal eukaryotic microorganisms fit… read more here.
Keywords: plant; wild blueberry; community; root ... See more keywords
Limited effect of thermal pruning on wild blueberry crop and its root-associated microbiota
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.954935
Abstract: Thermal pruning was a common pruning method in the past but has progressively been replaced by mechanical pruning for economic reasons. Both practices are known to enhance and maintain high yields; however, thermal pruning was… read more here.
Keywords: thermal pruning; chemistry; effect thermal; wild blueberry ... See more keywords
Population Dynamics of Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)) in Maine Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton)
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DOI: 10.3390/insects10070205
Abstract: A long-term investigation of D. suzukii dynamics in wild blueberry fields from 2012–2018 demonstrates relative abundance is either still increasing or exhibiting periodicity seven years after the initial invasion. Relative abundance is determined by physiological… read more here.
Keywords: drosophila; suzukii; fruit; wild blueberry ... See more keywords
Honey Bee Health in Maine Wild Blueberry Production
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DOI: 10.3390/insects12060523
Abstract: Simple Summary Wild blueberry is an important native North American crop that requires insect pollination. Migratory western honey bee colonies constitute the majority of commercial bees brought into Maine for pollination of wild blueberry. Currently,… read more here.
Keywords: health; wild blueberry; honey bee;