Journal Article

Lure Monitoring for Mediterranean Fruit Fly Traps Using Air Quality Sensors

Espinosa Flores-Verdad, Guillermo, Liedo, Pablo, Hernández Rosas, Miguel, Peregrina Barreto, Hayde, Altamirano Robles, Leopoldo

2024

Overview

Effective pest population monitoring is crucial in precision agriculture, which integrates various technologies and data analysis techniques for enhanced decision-making. This study introduces a novel approach for monitoring lures in traps targeting the Mediterranean fruit fly, utilizing air quality sensors to detect total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) and equivalent carbon dioxide (eCO2). Our results indicate that air quality sensors, specifically the SGP30 and ENS160 models, can reliably detect the presence of lures, reducing the need for frequent physical trap inspections and associated maintenance costs. The ENS160 sensor demonstrated superior performance, with stable detection capabilities at a predefined distance from the lure, suggesting its potential for integration into smart trap designs. This is the first study to apply TVOC and eCO2 sensors in this context, paving the way for more efficient and cost-effective pest monitoring solutions in smart agriculture environments.

• Publisher: MDPI AG,MDPI
• Subject: Accuracy / Air pollution / Air quality / air quality sensors / Animals / Cameras / Carbon Dioxide - analysis / Decision making / Deep learning / eCO2 index / Emergency communications systems / Fourier transforms / Information management / Insect Control - instrumentation / Insect Control - methods / Insects / lure monitoring / Mediterranean fruit-fly / Pest control / Pesticides / precision agriculture / Sensors / smart traps / Surveillance / Tephritidae - physiology / TVOC index / Video equipment / Volatile organic compounds / Volatile Organic Compounds - analysis