Real-time x-ray inspection of wheat for infestation by the granary weevil, Sitophilus granarius (L.)

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 531-537

  Haff, R P ^a   Slaughter, D C ^b  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Univ of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Infestation; Weevils; Wheat; X rays

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; X RAY ANALYSIS;

IMAGE INTENSIFIER; INFESTATION; SYSTEM RESOLUTION;

REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; CROP DAMAGE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; WHEAT; X-RAY;

CURCULIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; SITOPHILUS; SITOPHILUS GRANARIUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 3042723544     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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