Malika Nisal Ratnayake

Monash University (Australia) · Faculty of Information Technology

Accurate identification of insect pests is essential in crop management as they are one of the primary causes of yield losses. However, differences between insect species demand different pest control strategies. Hence, research on new technology for fine-grained classification of insect pests is potentially important. Morphologically similar micro...

Insects are the most important global pollinator of crops and play a key role in maintaining the sustainability of natural ecosystems. Insect pollination monitoring and management are therefore essential for improving crop production and food security. Computer vision facilitated pollinator monitoring can intensify data collection over what is feas...

Insects are the most important global pollinator of crops and play a key role in maintaining the sustainability of natural ecosystems. Insect pollination monitoring and management are therefore essential for improving crop production and food security. Computer vision facilitated pollinator monitoring can intensify data collection over what is feas...

Accurate identification of insect pests is essential in crop management as they are one of the primary causes of yield losses. However, differences between insect species demand different pest control strategies. Hence, research on new technology for the fine-grained classification of insect pests is potentially important. Morphologically similar m...

Global food demand is forecast to increase by 56% from 2010 to 2050 (United-Nations, 2019). To ensure food security and meet the demands of the 21 st century, production needs to increase yields and become more resilient and sustainable (FAO, 2018). Crop protection under greenhouses and polytunnels helps boost food production in an increasingly unp...

Over one third of crops are animal pollinated, with insects being the largest group. In some crops, including strawberries, fruit yield, weight, quality, aesthetics and shelf life increase with insect pollination. Many crops are protected from extreme weather in polytunnels, but the impacts of polytunnels on insects are poorly understood. Polytunne...

Monitoring animals in their natural habitat is essential for advancement of animal behavioural studies, especially in pollination studies. Non-invasive techniques are preferred for these purposes as they reduce opportunities for research apparatus to interfere with behaviour. One potentially valuable approach is image-based tracking. However, the c...

Monitoring animals in their natural habitat is essential for advancement of animal behavioural studies, especially in pollination studies. Non-invasive techniques are preferred for these purposes as they reduce opportunities for research apparatus to interfere with behaviour. One potentially valuable approach is image-based tracking. However, the c...

The paper presents a multi-objective model for solving location-allocation problem (LAP) which considers the greenhouse gas. It involves the determination of the best strategy to distribute the product in a distribution network by selecting proper locations of plants and distribution centers as well as the allocation of products from plants to ware...