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Modification of Leaf Blower-vac (Grizzly ELS 2500/8) for Sampling Arthropods in Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus Thunb.) Field |
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| Creator | Hemen Agere |
| Title | Modification of Leaf Blower-vac (Grizzly ELS 2500/8) for Sampling Arthropods in Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus Thunb.) Field |
| Contributor | Emmanuel Okrikata, Samuel Peter Malu, Adepoju Isaiah Olusesan |
| Publisher | Faculty of Science and Technology, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University |
| Publication Year | 2564 |
| Journal Title | Suan Sunandha Science and Technology Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 8 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 27 to 34 |
| Keyword | Suction enclosure, Suction duration, Suction sampling |
| URL Website | www.ssstj.sci.ssru.ac.th |
| Website title | Suan Sunandha Science and Technology Journal (SSSTJ) |
| ISSN | 2351-0889 |
| Abstract | Grizzly ELS 2500/8 blower-vac was remodeled for arthropod suction sampling and possibly as a non-chemicalpest management tool using readily available materials. With an installed intake nozzle (area 0.0020 m2), themodified sampler was used in conjunction with a sampling enclosure (area 0.0707 m2) for sampling arthropodsassociated with watermelon across 20 samples with 6 sub-samples each using 120 and 20 seconds samplingduration, respectively. Results indicated that overall, 427 individuals were collected across 10 arthropod ordersand that about ? of the samples were extracted within the 1st sub-sampling duration. Overall, the efficiency andeffectiveness of the modified machine were attributed to its lightweight, smaller intake nozzle diameter, highproportion of arthropods extracted vis-?-vis sampling duration, and easier constructability vis-?-vis previouslyreported ones. Additionally, cost implication was cheaper than the cost of many conventional suction samplers,particularly, the popular Dietrick vacuum (D-vac). Hence, it is recommended for use as a suitable alternative,particularly, by researchers and farmers in developing countries who may not be able to afford other moreexpensive suction machines. |
