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Resource: How Electronic Noses Find Emerald Ash Borers

from U.S. Department of Agriculture, July 31, 2020

Resource: How Electronic Noses Find Emerald Ash Borers U.S. Department of Agriculture, July 31, 2020 Electronic noses, specialized machines that can be hand-held devices or for laboratory use, can detect emerald ash borer larvae while ash trees are still alive and before signs of insect infestations appear — as USDA Forest Service research shows. "E-noses can detect emerald ash borer infestations early, when control treatments are most effective," says Forest Service scientist Dan Wilson. "The e-nose technique would also be very useful in quarantine efforts." Wilson led a study on the subject, which was published in the journal Biosensors. READ MORE

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