Reduction in pesticide use through early detection of cherry vinegar fly infestation

In collaboration with the Rheinpfalz Rural Area Service Center and 3win Maschinenbau GmbH, MABRI.VISION is carrying out a research project in the area of ​​pesticide use in fruit and wine growing . The aim is to develop a sensor-based monitoring trap for cherry vinegar flies that enables the use of pesticides to be reduced.

A cherry vinegar fly infestation is classified as particularly fatal in fruit and viticulture. In order to avoid the loss of entire crops, chemical pesticides are used to control the pests. The time-consuming and error-prone check of the presence of insects is currently carried out manually by farmers and winemakers. By using and evaluating the automated monitoring traps, the arrival of cherry vinegar flies is detected at an early stage. The data on the local pest incidence is transmitted in real time and enables a timely decision on the targeted use of pesticides.  

In this project, the MABRI.VISION team contributes with its expertise in the field of sensor technology and image processing to an efficient, affordable and environmentally friendly measure for the early detection and control of the cherry vinegar fly. A first prototype, consisting of a camera and microcontroller, is already in the test phase.