Major
Environmental Engineering
Anticipated Graduation Year
2023
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
The aim of this project is to develop an acoustic sensor to monitor the presence and activity of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) larvae in ash tree saplings. Specifically, this device will be used on lingering ash tree saplings, a species proven to resist damage from these insects. Currently, researchers guess when to sample the sapling, however the finished device will detect the timeframe that an EAB larva dies in a lingering ash sapling. This information allows researchers to know when to graft samples of the inner bark tissue of that sapling to reveal phenotypic information about the lingering ash sapling.
Community Partners
Morton Arboretum
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Jason Streeter, Clinical Associate Professor, Engineering
Supported By
Chuck Cannon, Chai-Shian Kua, Samantha Panock
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Acoustic Monitoring of Emerald Ash Borer Larvae in Ash Tree Saplings
The aim of this project is to develop an acoustic sensor to monitor the presence and activity of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) larvae in ash tree saplings. Specifically, this device will be used on lingering ash tree saplings, a species proven to resist damage from these insects. Currently, researchers guess when to sample the sapling, however the finished device will detect the timeframe that an EAB larva dies in a lingering ash sapling. This information allows researchers to know when to graft samples of the inner bark tissue of that sapling to reveal phenotypic information about the lingering ash sapling.