| Title: | Emerging Methods of Monitoring Volatile Organic Compounds for Detection of Plant Pests and Disease |
| Author(s): | MacDougall S; Bayansal F; Ahmadi A; |
| Address: | "Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada. Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Iskenderun Technical University, Hatay TR-31200, Turkey. Department of Biomedical Science, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2079-6374 (Electronic) 2079-6374 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Each year, unwanted plant pests and diseases, such as Hendel or potato soft rot, cause damage to crops and ecosystems all over the world. To continue to feed the growing population and protect the global ecosystems, the surveillance and management of the spread of these pests and diseases are crucial. Traditional methods of detection are often expensive, bulky and require expertise and training. Therefore, inexpensive, portable, and user-friendly methods are required. These include the use of different gas-sensing technologies to exploit volatile organic compounds released by plants under stress. These methods often meet these requirements, although they come with their own set of advantages and disadvantages, including the sheer number of variables that affect the profile of volatile organic compounds released, such as sensitivity to environmental factors and availability of soil nutrients or water, and sensor drift. Furthermore, most of these methods lack research on their use under field conditions. More research is needed to overcome these disadvantages and further understand the feasibility of the use of these methods under field conditions. This paper focuses on applications of different gas-sensing technologies from over the past decade to detect plant pests and diseases more efficiently" |
| Keywords: | "Crops, Agricultural Ecosystem *Solanum tuberosum *Volatile Organic Compounds biosecurity electronic nose gas sensing pest detection plant disease volatile organic compounds;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineMacDougall, Samantha Bayansal, Fatih Ahmadi, Ali eng 498310/Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council/ 37696/Canada Foundation for Innovation Project/ Review Switzerland 2022/04/22 Biosensors (Basel). 2022 Apr 13; 12(4):239. doi: 10.3390/bios12040239" |
