Savchuk I.V., Smolin N.I.

Promising uses of LED lamps for monitoring insect populations as part of an integrated pest management approach

The purpose of this study was to present the design and field test results of an LED lamp for integrated pest management. The light output of the LEDs was tuned to a specific wavelength of 350-370nm to optimize insect attraction and reduce energy consumption. An electronic circuit with control software is integrated into the lamp itself, which allows it to work offline, automatically detect day and night, control the battery charge using energy from a photovoltaic converter (solar panels), protect the battery from over-discharge and receive feedback on the working system state. During the growing season of insects, the LED lamp was installed in a video light trap in the fields of JSC PZ "Uchkhoz GAU of the Northern Trans-Urals", the total number of promoted insect pests was compared with the number collected in a conventional light trap equipped with a fluorescent fluorescent lamp with a power of 15 W and sticky cartridges. The total number of insects in the video light trap was about three times that of the conventional system.

Keywords: VIDEO LIGHT TRAP, PESTS, LIGHT SOURCE, LUMINOUS FLUX, ELECTRONIC CONTROL