Development of a customized pest prediction system for Prince Edward Island

为爱德华王子岛开发定制害虫预测系统

• 批准号: 580898-2022
• 负责人: Wang, XanderX
• 金额: $ 1.46万
• 依托单位: University of Prince Edward Island
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Alliance Grants
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=761529
• 关键词: Development; customized; pest; prediction; system; Development; customized; pest; prediction; system

Insect development is often tied to temperature and its outbreaks may become more prevalent as temperatures increase. Pests in agriculture can include weeds, plant diseases (fungi, bacteria, and viruses), rodents, and nematodes, as well as plant-feeding insects and mites, and are estimated to damage up to one-third of overall agricultural productivity. This is especially true for Prince Edward Island, where the agricultural pests (e.g., wireworm) have shown a significant growth in both population and geographical distributions in recent years, due to the changing climatic conditions. A better understanding of pest incursion in the face of future climate change is not only highly valuable for species conservation; it can also be paramount for the preservation of natural resources and for local communities that rely on those resources. Therefore, this project aims to develop a customized pest prediction system for Prince Edward Island (PEI) through the partnership with the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land (DAL). This will help bridge the gap in pest prediction in PEI by using the latest high-resolution seasonal climate data and long-term climate change scenarios. The results from this project can provide the research scientists in PEI DAL and local farmers in PEI with science-based information to support their current pest management practices and to help them develop long-term adaptation measures for future climate change.

昆虫发育通常与温度相关，随着温度升高，其爆发可能变得更加普遍。农业中的害虫可以包括杂草，植物疾病（真菌，细菌和病毒），啮齿动物和线虫以及植物喂养的昆虫和螨虫，估计会损害多达三分之一的农业生产率。对于爱德华王子岛（Prince Edward Island）而言，尤其如此，由于气候条件的变化，近年来，农业害虫（例如，线虫）在近年来的人口和地理分布都有显着增长。面对未来气候变化，对虫害入侵的理解不仅对物种保护高度有价值。这对于保存自然资源和依靠这些资源的当地社区也可能至关重要。因此，该项目旨在通过与PEI农业和土地部（DAL）的合作伙伴关系为爱德华王子岛（PEI）开发一个定制的害虫预测系统。通过使用最新的高分辨率季节性气候数据和长期气候变化情景，这将有助于弥合PEI中PET预测的差距。该项目的结果可以为PEI DAL和PEI当地农民的研究科学家提供基于科学的信息，以支持其当前的害虫管理实践，并帮助他们为未来的气候变化制定长期适应措施。