Scanning dual-baseline Scheimpflug insect lidar for pollinator foraging flight pattern measurements

Monday, November 11, 2024

9:00 AM – 9:12 AM MST

Location: Phoenix Convention Center, 222 B, PCC

Presenting Author(s)

YL

Yiyun Li

Graduate Student
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

Co-Author(s)

AS

Alexei V. Sokolov

Distinguished professor
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
RB

Robert Brick

Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
MS

Marlan Scully

Distinguished Professor
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

Managed pollinating insects play a crucial role in agricultural intensification. However, concerns have been raised regarding the possible negative impact of these Massively Introduced Managed Species (MIMS) on native pollinators. Although efforts have been made to restrict honeybees' (Apis mellifera) access to protected areas, a quantitative estimate of the possible negative impact is still missing. This work employed a scanning dual-baseline hyperspectral Scheimpflug lidar system to measure the foraging behavior of managed honeybees on dummy flowers in the field. The flight patterns of honeybees are different at different distances from the dummy flowers, indicating the possibility of using such a technique to quantitatively estimate the impact of MIMS on native pollinators.