Title:
REMOTE ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLANT PATHOGEN MANAGEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/205957
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Remote access methods and systems for plant pathogen (e.g., fungi or fungus-like organisms) assessment and management, and uses thereof, in particular for real-time agricultural applications, are described herein. In embodiments, the method and systems combine the capture of pathogenic spores (e.g., by impaction on an adhesive surface), laboratory analysis to identify the spores (e.g., by microscopy and/or PCR), collecting weather data, determining the level of risk for each pathogen, and providing an output to a user, who may for example access such risk data remotely as a risk report. A weather station is installed in proximity to the field/area where the spore sampling/collection occurs, and allows the constant transfer of weather data to effect the risk assessment. The risk assessment may be used to direct and optimize pesticide (e.g., fungicide) application in accordance with the pathogen identification and assessed risk level.
Inventors:
CHAMPAGNE MICHEL (CA)
LEBEAU JACOB CHRISTIAN (CA)
DESJARDINS SONIA (CA)
LEBEAU JACOB CHRISTIAN (CA)
DESJARDINS SONIA (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CA2016/051326
Publication Date:
December 07, 2017
Filing Date:
November 15, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
9087-4405 QUEBEC INC (CA)
International Classes:
C12Q1/00; A01N25/00; A01P3/00; C12M1/34; C12Q1/04; C12Q1/68
Other References:
CAO ET AL.: "Development of Weather- and Airborne Inoculum-Based Models to Describe Disease Severity of Wheat Powdery Mildew", PLANT DISEASE, vol. 99, no. 3, March 2015 (2015-03-01), pages 395 - 400, XP055443116
DVORAK ET AL.: "Detection of Airborne Inoculum of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus and H. albidus during Seasonal Fluctuations Associated with Absence of Apothecia", FORESTS, vol. 7, no. 1, 22 December 2015 (2015-12-22), pages 1 - 13, XP055443118
DVORAK ET AL.: "Detection of Airborne Inoculum of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus and H. albidus during Seasonal Fluctuations Associated with Absence of Apothecia", FORESTS, vol. 7, no. 1, 22 December 2015 (2015-12-22), pages 1 - 13, XP055443118
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GOUDREAU GAGE DUBUC (CA)
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