US 11,703,463 B2
Non-destructive assessment of corn rootworm damage
Denny Joseph Bruck, Johnston, IA (US); Kaley J Gade, Des Moines, IA (US); Albert L Lu, West Des Moines, IA (US); Timothy Michael Moriarty, Urbandale, IA (US); Angel O Ortiz Lozada, Des Moines, IA (US); Gary A Sandahl, West Des Moines, IA (US); and Gerardus W A M Van Der Heijden, Grimes, IA (US)
Assigned to PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, IA (US)
Filed by PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC., Johnston, IA (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/659,753.
Application 17/659,753 is a continuation of application No. 16/893,148, filed on Jun. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,333,618.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/858,660, filed on Jun. 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0307993 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/62 (2017.01); G01N 23/04 (2018.01); G01N 23/083 (2018.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 23/18 (2018.01); G01N 23/046 (2018.01)
CPC G01N 23/046 (2013.01) [G01N 23/083 (2013.01); G01N 23/18 (2013.01); G01N 33/0098 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 7/62 (2017.01); G01N 2223/04 (2013.01); G01N 2223/30 (2013.01); G01N 2223/401 (2013.01); G01N 2223/419 (2013.01); G01N 2223/646 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10116 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. A method of non-destructively determining the resistance of candidate plant roots to insect herbivory, comprising:
(a) subjecting root tissue of the candidate plant to at least one insect root herbivore,
(b) obtaining a non-destructive image of roots of said candidate plant, wherein the candidate plant roots are substantially embedded in the soil, and determining the resistance of the candidate plant roots to insect herbivory based on injury to the root tissue, and
(c) growing said candidate plant or another plant for seed production.