No próximo dia 2 de junho, o InnovPlantProtect (InPP), com o apoio da ATEVA, promove uma sessão de demonstração da iCountPests, uma aplicação móvel que facilita e acelera a monitorização de pragas agrícolas através da análise automática de imagens captadas no campo.
A iniciativa, realizada no âmbito do projeto BioLivingLABs, decorre durante a manhã na Herdade das Servas (Estremoz), e é direcionada a produtores e técnicos agrícolas, proporcionando uma oportunidade para conhecer a aplicação em contexto real e perceber o seu potencial na monitorização de pragas na vinha.
Durante a sessão, os participantes poderão:
conhecer as funcionalidades da aplicação
perceber como funciona a análise automática de imagens
assistir a uma demonstração prática em campo da utilização da iCountPests
explorar o potencial da ferramenta no apoio à tomada de decisão agrícola
Lançada recentemente, a iCountPests utiliza inteligência artificial para automatizar a contagem de pragas através de imagens captadas com o telemóvel, reduzindo o tempo associado às contagens manuais e contribuindo para uma monitorização mais eficiente e informada.
Com um foco inicial na vinha, a aplicação permite monitorizar a cigarrinha-verde e a traça-dos-cachos, estando prevista a integração futura de novas pragas e culturas agrícolas.
A participação é gratuita, mas sujeita a inscrição prévia. Para se inscrever basta preencher o formulário disponível here.
Já está disponível a iCountPests, uma nova aplicação desenvolvida pelo InnovPlantProtect para apoiar a monitorização de pragas agrícolas através da análise automática de imagens captadas em campo.
A app utiliza inteligência artificial para contabilizar automaticamente pragas presentes em armadilhas adesivas, permitindo obter resultados rápidos e fiáveis diretamente no telemóvel.
Pensada para produtores e técnicos agrícolas, a iCountPests contribui para uma monitorização mais eficiente e precisa, reduzindo o tempo associado às contagens manuais e apoiando a tomada de decisão na proteção das culturas.
O funcionamento é simples:
Captar uma imagem da armadilha
Analisar automaticamente
Consultar resultados organizados e acessíveis
A app permite ainda acompanhar a evolução das pragas ao longo do tempo, facilitando a gestão e o registo da informação no terreno.
A monitorização de pragas é uma tarefa essencial na gestão agrícola, mas continua a depender, em muitos casos, de processos manuais demorados e sujeitos a erro.
A pensar nesta realidade, o InnovPlantProtect irá lançar brevemente a iCountPests, uma aplicação inovadora que utiliza inteligência artificial para automatizar a contagem de pragas a partir de imagens captadas no campo.
Com a iCountPests, será possível obter resultados rápidos e fiáveis, contribuindo para uma tomada de decisão mais informada e eficiente na proteção das culturas.
A aplicação estará brevemente disponível, sendo direcionada a produtores agrícolas e técnicos que procuram otimizar o tempo dedicado à monitorização e melhorar a precisão dos dados recolhidos.
InnovPlantProtect (InPP) took part in the 12th National Meeting on Integrated Protection (ENPI), promoted by the Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas (ESAE) of the Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre (IPP), which took place on October 30 and 31, 2023.
The director of the New Biopesticides department, Cristina Azevedo, was one of the guest speakers at session 4 entitled “Towards new bio-based solutions to control plant diseases”.
With the motto “Integrated Protection's Contribution to the SDGs”, the meeting aimed to bring together experts from research, teaching and production, as well as young students interested in the protection of plants and plant products, to analyze, share knowledge, propose and debate innovative ideas and techniques for protecting crops and agricultural products.
The ENPI addressed four main thematic areas such as “Crop protection in the context of climate change and globalization”, “Recovering the concepts of “Risk estimation” and “Decision making” in the context of emerging problems”, “Plant defence mechanisms” and “Alternative means of protection”.
The 13th edition of ENPI will take place in 2026 in Madeira and will be organized by the University of Madeira.
On October 23 and 25, the third and final field activity of the ABC - AgriBioCircular project, led by InnovPlantProtect (InPP), took place at the Figueira de Cima estate, owned by Reynolds Wine Growers. This activity was entirely dedicated to the olive grove and the main sampling techniques for its main pests, the olive fly (Batrocera oleae) and the olive moth (Prays oleae). This activity was designed to give students the ability to identify and experiment with traditional techniques and new technologies in pest sampling, as well as new digital tools for monitoring and managing pests. The content presented focused on the importance of monitoring and controlling pests with a view to the sustainability of agricultural production systems from an environmental, social and economic perspective.
During this visit, the students were shown the life cycles of the olive fly and the olive moth, explaining in detail the links with meteorological variables and crop management options, with a view to more effective and sustainable pest control, focusing in particular on the importance of maintaining the biological richness of the pasture under the traditional olive grove. In addition, the students were invited to compare the specificities and potential of different sampling techniques in combination with attractive substances such as pheromones.
The students were also introduced to the morphology of the fly and the moth, and challenged to revisit the taxonomic identification of the groups to which they belonged, as well as to identify the pests in the traps and potential biological control organisms such as small wasps (parasitoids) or spiders. Understanding the life cycles, damage caused and control strategies of these pests is essential for developing effective pest control alternatives and sustainable agriculture with a low environmental impact. The students were able to count olive flies in both the adult stage in the chromotropic traps (with pheromone) and in the remaining stages of the cycle inside the olives, and showed an interest in and ability to identify these pests and diagnose the associated symptoms/damage. The visit to the Reynolds estate also included an approach to the use of entomological shrimp traps to monitor pests, potential disease vectors and auxiliary fauna in the olive grove.
Still on the subject of pest monitoring, the students had access to the new digital tools for monitoring and managing olive groves. We're talking specifically about the information obtained from the automatic traps and the associated software, which allows visualization, real-time interaction and cross-referencing of biological and meteorological information, as well as calculating risk estimates for olive fly attacks. Finally, in a short lecture aimed at the students, estate manager Nelson Martins explained the principles of sustainable wine production, focusing on the importance of the circular economy and, in particular, the recycling of materials in the various stages of wine production, such as the reuse of oak barrels to produce different types of wine, or identifying the agro-ecological techniques that contribute to increasing the quality and uniqueness of the wines produced on the estate and their connection with the microorganisms responsible for the fermentation process (yeasts).
In conclusion, the ABC project sought to encourage learning about sustainable practices in agriculture, boosting their future use in the students' professional activities.
InnovPlantProtect (InPP) was present at the second Dried Fruit Campaign Review, organized by Portugal Nuts - Associação de Promoção de Frutos Secos, in partnership with the Centro Nacional de Competências dos Frutos Secos (CNCFS) and the National Horticultural Operational and Technological Center (COTHN), which took place on October 26 at the Events Pavilion of the Fair and Exhibition Park in Borba.
The initiative aimed to evaluate the performance of the dried fruit production campaign in the country and to be a moment for producers to exchange experiences and deepen their technical knowledge.
During the morning, participants were able to make technical visits to two farms - Maned and De Prado, and in the afternoon there were several round tables on the campaign, markets and another dedicated to plant health in almonds and walnuts, and three technical presentations, which were attended by several well-known spokespeople in the sector.
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