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Development of Automated Airborne Pest Monitoring System for Drosophila suzukii

Awarded 31 Mar 2017

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Awarded31 Mar 2017

Value£41,666.00

SupplierUniversity of Aberdeen

AgencyDefra Network eTendering Portal

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryAgriculture & Farming

Ended 7y 7mo ago1y 12mo term

Awarded 31 Mar 2017Expired 31 Mar 2019

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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to the University of Aberdeen for the development of an automated airborne pest monitoring system for Drosophila suzukii in crops and natural habitats.

The project involves creating traps monitored by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and an automatic image processing pipeline to identify and count the pest per trap location.

The system aims to overcome limitations of current monitoring methods by reducing labour intensity, increasing sampling frequency, enabling integration into decision support systems, and allowing monitoring of diverse and hardly accessible habitats.

The contract value is £41,666.

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