The monitoring of the vine moth, a key pest for vineyards, takes a step forward with technology. A new automated device combines artificial vision and 3D images to perform remote tracking of the pest. This system captures and analyzes data in the field, identifying and counting moths autonomously, allowing continuous monitoring without the need for constant travel.
How the Detection and Analysis Technology Works ??
The system is based on capture units installed in the vineyard that take stereoscopic (3D) images of pheromone traps. An artificial intelligence model, trained with thousands of images, processes this data to distinguish the vine moth from other insects and perform accurate counts. The information is sent to a cloud platform, providing real-time alerts and infestation data to facilitate decision-making.
Moths Now Have a Personal Counter (And They Won't Like It) ??
It seems that the job of bug counter in the vineyard might be numbered. These insects, which previously fluttered with some impunity, now encounter a digital watchdog that doesn't take breaks, doesn't get distracted, and certainly isn't fooled by a fly colleague passing by. Their anonymous life is over: they are fingerprinted, cataloged, and their population graphed. All without a technician stepping in the mud.