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NEWS

Green leafhopper from the sky: Drones can help reveal the pest's impact on vineyards!

The AI4Leafhopper project, InnovPlantProtect used a state-of-the-art drone to monitor the impact of the green leafhopper in the vineyards of our partners Reynolds Wine Growers and João Portugal Ramos. Although the results show that this advanced technology is more effective at detecting attacks at advanced stages, we are excited about the potential of this tool to provide valuable data for the management of this harmful insect.

We believe that with more research, we can refine our solution to detect early attacks and prevent significant damage to vineyards. Transforming the monitoring of this pest is where we want to go, always with the aim of protecting vineyards and guaranteeing the quality of production for winegrowers.

Over the next few days we'll be revealing everything that the AI4Leafhopper project is making a reality and how drones and artificial intelligence are working together to create a more sustainable future for viticulture. Stay tuned!

Find out all about it here.

AI4Leafhopper, funded by the ICAERUS Horizon Europe program, which began in April 2024, is now in its final stages. The development phase of the project, which took place in the field, is now over and the final stage is to present the solutions developed by our team on Portuguese soil to the market.

EVENTS

INPP ATTENDED ESBE ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY

InPP attended ESBE anniversary ceremony

On October 21, InnovPlantProtect (InPP) attended the 28th anniversary ceremony of the Elvas School of Biosciences (ESBE) of the Portalegre Polytechnic Institute, at the invitation of the school's director, Ruth Guedes dos Santos.

Over the five years of CoLAB's life, there have been many opportunities to collaborate with this school, a partner that is always present and available to make our projects a reality.

InPP was represented by its executive director, Pedro Fevereiro, who gave a speech entitled “Bringing innovation to the field: Challenges and opportunities”.

Image credits: Elvas School of Biosciences