IoTree
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IoTree a cutting edge low cost low energy and highly sensitive solution for ea...
IoTree a cutting edge low cost low energy and highly sensitive solution for early detection of pests attacking trees.
Agrint has developed IoTree, the first seismic sensor for electronic detection of the Red Palm Weevil (member of
Coleoptera: Curculionidae), by detecting the burrowing activity of larvae inside the tree, in early stages. Agrint’s...
Agrint has developed IoTree, the first seismic sensor for electronic detection of the Red Palm Weevil (member of
Coleoptera: Curculionidae), by detecting the burrowing activity of larvae inside the tree, in early stages. Agrint’s technology
is designed to keep pest management costs to a bare minimum. The sensor’s ability to detect the weevil at a larval stage
means the tree can be saved and pesticides are only applied to infested trees. Later on the technology will be applied to
detect additional tree borers.
Originating in southern Asia and Melanesia, where it is a serious pest of coconuts, this weevil has been advancing
westwards very rapidly since the mid-1980s.
Damage to palms is produced mainly by the larvae that move towards the interior of the palm making tunnels and large
cavities. They can be found in any place within the palm, even in the very base of the trunk where the roots emerge. The
palm tree does not show any signs of distress, until a few months later, when it begins to lose its strength. When the first
symptoms of the attack appear, they are so serious that they generally result in the death of the tree. At this point, it is too
late to save the tree and at the same time dozens of weevils fly off the dying tree, ready to attack new ones. Late detection
constitutes a serious problem in the fight against the pest and in any attempt to guarantee pest-free status in adult trees.
Overlapping generations with all life stages can be present within the same palm tree. Generally the adult weevils will not
move to another palm while they can feed on it.
Before IoTree, there were no effective early detection tool against the weevil as it became a worldwide catastrophe. Thus,
farmers were forced to use frequent pesticide spraying. However, pesticides only offer short-term protection and must be
repeated throughout the year, with a consequently costly management over time. According to the FAO, 2% of new palm
tree are infected yearly.
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Duración del proyecto: 2 meses
Fecha Inicio: 2018-07-09
Fecha Fin: 2018-09-30
Fecha Fin: 2018-09-30
Línea de financiación: concedida
El organismo H2020 notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2018-09-30
Línea de financiación objetivo
El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020:
SME instrument
Cerrada
hace 6 años
Presupuesto
El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a
71K€
Líder del proyecto
AGRINT SENSING SOLUTIONS LTD
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Perfil tecnológico
TRL
4-5
Perfil tecnológico
TRL
4-5
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