Project Number: 500-44-010-03
Project Type: Specific C/A

Start Date: Jul 01, 2002
End Date: Jul 01, 2007

Objective:
To interface an insect monitoring device with risk analysis software for managing insect pests in stored grain. The Insector electronic insect trap will be interfaced with existing risk analysis software, SGA Pro. SGA Pro will continuously store trap catch data, interpret the data, and provide grain management recommendations.

Approach:
The existing risk analysis software SGA Pro, will be modified to access data that is automatically collected by the Insector electronic insect probe traps. The system will consist of an array of Insector traps inserted into the grain, and a data cable that connects the traps to a computer running the SGA Pro program. A new subroutine in SGA Pro will be written to allow it to access data received from the Insector traps. Code will also be written to predict estimated insect density in the grain, based on Insector data.

Project Team

Flinn, Paul David Soldan - Dept. Head, Dept. Of Electrical And Computer Engr 785-776-2707

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003

Related National Programs

Crop Protection & Quarantine (304)