Pest Feeding Damage
Overview
Quantifying pest feeding damage (leaf area loss, edge feeding, skeletonization) supports resistance screening, integrated pest management research, and impact assessment. Automated imaging provides objective metrics of herbivory severity and recovery dynamics.
1. Screening germplasm for insect resistance (generalist vs specialist herbivores)
2. Time-course measurement of feeding and plant recovery
3. Evaluating efficacy of biological control agents or deterrents
4. Linking herbivory patterns with secondary metabolite signatures
5. Modeling crop yield loss due to insect pressure
Recommended Solutions
High-Throughput Phenotyping System
- Automated quantification of leaf area loss and feeding damage
- Time-series imaging to monitor damage progression and recovery
- Standardized screening of large genotype populations for pest resistance
Gantry-Based Phenotyping Platform
- Large-scale imaging of pest damage at canopy or plot scale
- Multi-angle or time-series assessment capturing spatial feeding variability
- Consistent temporal data for genotype × pest interaction studies
Why Our System Fits This Application
Our imaging pipelines deliver sub-mm lesion detection, robust differentiation between damage types, and time-series tracking to quantify both immediate damage and compensatory growth. Integration with insect monitoring sensors (optional) enables comprehensive pest impact studies.