Circuitry and coding used in a flight mill system to study flight performance of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

Authors

  • Noel G. Hahn Rutgers University, Department of Entomology, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
  • Michael C. Hwang Rutgers University, Department of Entomology, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
  • George C. Hamilton Rutgers University, Department of Entomology, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

Keywords:

brown marmorated stink bug, laser, Arduino, flight capacity

Abstract

Summary

We present the circuitry design and plans of a photogate and accompanying Arduino board with coding for a data recording program used with a flight mill apparatus. These are being used to test the flight capacity of Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) under various environmental conditions.

 

Sumario

Presentamos el diseño de circuitos y los planos de un fotogate (un aparato que mide pequeños intervalos de tiempo entre eventos) y el tablero Arduino que lo acompaña con codificación para un programa de grabación de datos usado con un aparato de molino de vuelo. Estos se están utilizando para probar la capacidad de vuelo de Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) bajo diversas condiciones ambientales.

 

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Author Biographies

Noel G. Hahn, Rutgers University, Department of Entomology, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

Graduate Student, Department of Entomology

George C. Hamilton, Rutgers University, Department of Entomology, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

Department Chair, Department of Entomology

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Published

2017-04-16

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Scientific Notes