Library

– All deliverables of the below list will soon be uploaded in PDF format –

• Deliverable 1.1 Report on user requirements for the OPTIMA IPM system
• Deliverable 1.2 Report on results of the co-creation groups
• Deliverable 1.3 Report on final evaluation of the IPM system
• Deliverable 1.4 Manual with guidelines for the OPTIMA IPM system practice recommendation
• Deliverable 3.3 New molecular diagnostic qPFD tool for carrot; genetic and biochemical candidates for host resistance for the three diseases; report of the most efficient plant defence elicitors or other biocontrol agents on Alternaria leaf blight, grape downy mildew and apple scab
• Deliverable 3.4 Report on fungicide resistance on Alternaria leaf blight, grape downy mildew and apple scab
• Deliverable 3.5 Report on the optimal combination of bio- and synthetic PPPs and IPM strategy for Alternaria leaf blight, grape downy mildew and apple scab in different geographical regions
• Deliverable 4.1 Report on optimal spray configuration and parameters for the different crop-disease-PPP combinations
• Deliverable 4.2 Report on drift reduction technologies for the different crop-disease-PPP combinations
• Deliverable 5.1 Report on the evaluation of the standalone early detection system and the DSS
• Deliverable 5.2 Report on the evaluation and quantification of the efficacy of selected synthetic and bio-PPPs
• Deliverable 5.3 Report on the evaluation and quantification of drift reduction and improved coverage obtained with the smart sprayers
• Deliverable 5.4 Report on the evaluation and quantification of the improvements obtained with the smart sprayers
• Deliverable 7.1 Communication and Dissemination Strategy and Action Plan
• Deliverable 7.2 OPTIMA newsletter
• Deliverable 7.3 OPTIMA brochure and leaflet
• Deliverable 7.4 Report on Communication and Dissemination activities
• Deliverable 7.6 First batch of practice abstracts for end-users
• Deliverable 7.7 Second batch of practice abstracts for end-users
• Deliverable 8.2 Data Management Plan & Support Pack

Scientific publications in peer reviewed journals

• Should oral exposure in Hypoaspis aculeifer tests be considered in order to keep them in Tier I test battery for ecological risk assessment of PPPs?
• Field assessment of a pulse width modulation (PWM) spray system applying different spray volumes: duty cycle and forward speed effects on vines spray coverage
• Boom sprayer optimizations for bed-grown carrots at different growth stages based on spray distribution and droplet characteristics
• Performance of a Prototype Boom Sprayer for Bed-Grown Carrots Based on Canopy Deposition Optimization, Ground Losses and Spray Drift Potential Mitigation in Semi-Field Conditions
• The effect of fan setting, air-conveyor orientation and nozzle configuration on airblast sprayer efficiency: Insights relevant to trellised vineyards

Publications in conference proceedings / workshops

• OPTIMA EU project: main goal and first results of inventory of current spray practices in vineyards and orchards
• Optimizing IPM – Attractive challenges of H2020 EU project OPTIMA
• OPTIMA – OPTimised Integrated Pest MAnagement for precise detection and control of plant diseases in perennial crops and open-field vegetables
• OPTIMA H2020 and LIFE-PERFECT projects: development and application of new techniques for sustainable PPP spray application
• Development of a methodology to select the optimal application technologies in apple crop – EU project OPTIMA-H2020
• OPTIMA Project: development of a smart sprayer for vineyards
• OPTIMA project: development of a smart sprayer for bed-grown carrots
• H2020 – OPTIMA – Optimised Pest Integrated Management to precisely detect and control plant diseases in perennial crops and open-field vegetables
• Life cycle assessment of grape cultivation in Piedmont, Italy
• Early Disease Detection in Apple and Grape Using Deep Learning on a Smart-Camera
• Detecting Spectral Signals in Imaging for Disease Detection in Apple and Grape
• OPTIMA – Optimised Pest Integrated Management to Precisely Detect and Control Plant Diseases in Perennial Crops and Open-field Vegetables
• An innovative sprayer design methodology for optimal plant protection of bed-grown carrots
• Pulse Width Modulation: Effect of duty cycle on nozzle flow rate, droplet characteristics and vertical spray distribution
• Zone-Selective plant protection based on AI pest early detection
• Optimization of spray application on bed-grown vegetables. On-going developments within the OPTIMA project
• Smart orchard sprayer to adjust pesticide dose to canopy characteristics
• Development of a smart sprayer for vineyards: first experimental results using PWM spray system
• Exploring variable air flow rate as a function of leaf area index for optimal spray deposition in trellised vineyards
• Airblast sprayer electrification for real-time, continuous fan-airflow adjustment according to canopy density during pesticide application in 3D crops
• Fan airflow setting in vineyards spray applications: first field tests for the development of the OPTIMA smart sprayer

Professional articles

• Spectrale beeldverwerking van planten (p. 11-15, article in )
• Blik op de toekomst: Preciesielandbouw (p. 82-85, article in )
• Precision agriculture (p. 82-85)