The National Service for Food Safety and Quality (Senasa) has implemented a digital tool to combat the presence of the fruit fly plague in the Northeast region of Argentina (NEA).
The technological solution consists of reading a QR code, through a mobile application that identifies the trap and reports any updates, facilitating field work and eliminating the use of paper.
Then, The data collected is automatically linked to the computer system of the National Fruit Fly Control and Eradication Program.s (Procem), to determine the population levels of the pest at the regional level and generate management indicators.
The system is implemented in the test phase in the NEA Procem, where there are more than 1400 active traps and the presence of the pest is monitored on around 80.000 hectares of sweet citrus and blueberries.
These areas of land are located within the so-called "fruit growing massif" that extends from Monte Caseros, in the province of Corrientes, to Concordia, in the province of Entre Ríos.
The trapping network allows us to understand the dynamics of the fruit fly and to design joint strategies between Senasa, provincial governments and producers to combat the pest that most harms fruit and vegetable production, with its consequent economic impact.
The NEA is made up of the provinces of Misiones, Corrientes, Chaco, Entre Ríos and Formosa.
Source: Telam
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