Mango Fruit Fly Trap Detection Using Different Wireless Communications

Fruit flies cause production losses in mango orchards affecting fruit quality. A National Campaign against Flies (NCFF) evaluates farm status using the per trap day index (FTD). Traps with attractant are installed manually within Mexico, but counting trapped every week requires excessive numbers of trained personal. Electronic traps (e-traps) use sensors to monitor fly population, saving labor and obtaining real-time orchard infestation. The objective this work was acquire an image a e-trap at 17:00 when insect detected binarize information count number flies. Each implemented polyethylene PET bottle screwed tap containing ESP32-CAM camera. E-traps from several hectares trees were sampled transmitted through WSN wireless sensor networks. This original system presents star topology network each hectare long range LoRa transceiver central tower. It receives five e-traps finally transmits data house tower end point. Another contribution research DJI mini2 for acquiring data, 8-ha flight took 15 min 35 s. period can be reduced if drone higher.