This Project Grant award of $324,400 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program aims to improve stored product insect monitoring systems. The key products and services to be delivered include:
- Optimizing insect traps for better population estimation and automated insect detection.
- Developing a digital 2-D floor plan mapping system to track insect infestations using improved traps, advanced sensors, and robotic technology.
- Conducting stakeholder engagement and beta-testing of the automated, modified traps.
A sub-award of this grant to the USDA Agricultural Research Service will support a multi-state regional effort to tackle stored product insect pest monitoring challenges across the Great Plains and Appalachian states. The goal is to provide a cost-effective and easy-to-use technology solution that enables timely intervention, saves resources, and promotes safer and more efficient storage of grains and grain-based products.
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