METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECORDING AND/OR MONITORING POPULATIONS OF INSECTS

• Main Authors: GEIER, Martin, WEBER-GRABAU, Michael
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 16.03.2022
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUSPLANTS; CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS; FISHING; FORESTRY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; TRAPPING

Disclosed are a system (10) and a method for recording and/or monitoring populations of insects (16), in which insects (16) of at least one defined genus, more particularly flying insects (16) of a defined genus, are lured, at least temporarily retained within a defined space (12), and sensed and/or analyzed with regard to definable characteristics (14). The system (10) and the method comprise the following characteristics and method steps: - luring the defined genus of insects or flying insects (16) into a definable spatial environment (20) using lure stimuli (22) that attract the insects or flying insects (16), - transferring the lured insects or flying insects (16) into a defined volume (12), more particularly into an interior of an insect trap (24) while preventing the inadvertent escape of a large number of the insects or flying insects (16) which have been transferred into the defined volume (12), for at least a definable time interval - recording specific characteristics (14) of the insects or flying insects (16) situated within the defined volume (12) or within the insect trap (24), using sensor technology (26) suitable or equipped therefor - providing the specific characteristics (14) of the insects or flying insects (16) recorded by the sensor technology (26) and transmitting the sensor signals (30) delivered by the sensor technology (26) to an electronic analysis device and/or an evaluation (28) device downstream of the sensor technology (26).