Accurate Data,
Accurate Decisions
Monitoring airborne pests and diseases to aid on-farm pest management decision making
Smart Surveillance Suite
A suite of high-tech surveillance units, known as ‘Sentinels’, are under development to incorporate a number of smart trapping devices for monitoring airborne spores & insects. The suite of Sentinels are equipped with power supply, climate sensors, telemetry & a control panel to remotely monitor & control the units. The units vary in size, power requirements, trap composition, cost and deployment method.
Sentinel 1
WEATHER STATION
Records environmental data such as temperature, humidity and rainfall
6M INSECT SUCTION TRAP
Ideally suited to monitor for long-distance migratory insect flights
BIOSCOUT
Near real-time monitoring technology of fungal spores under collaboration
SPORE SAMPLER
High volume air samplers, specifically designed to collect airborne spores
2M INSECT SUCTION TRAP
To monitor localised insect dynamics
Additional Features
- Prototype
- Trailer platform
- 2-3 person deployment
- 2.5 tonne
- 2 axles
- Separate and complex solar array
Sentinel 1 is the prototype mobile surveillance unit and requires 2-3 people to deploy with a separate solar array panel.
The dual axle, 2.5 tonne custom-built trailer features four different air samplers:
- 2 x high volume air samplers collect airborne fungal spores
- A 2-metre insect suction trap collects insects in the immediate vicinity of the unit, reflecting dynamics in the paddock and on-farm
- A 6-metre insect suction trap mainly collects large long-distance migratory insects, such as thrips and aphids, as well as some small insects in wind currents
- BioScout pathogen sampler, under collaboration
Sentinel 2
WEATHER STATION
Records environmental data such as temperature, humidity and rainfall
6M INSECT SUCTION TRAP
Ideally suited to monitor for long-distance migratory insect flights
SPORE SAMPLER
High volume air samplers, specifically designed to collect airborne spores
2M INSECT SUCTION TRAP
To monitor localised insect dynamics
Additional Features
- Revised prototype
- 1 person deployment
- 2 tonne
- Single axle
- Integrated solar array
Sentinel 2 is a revised prototype mobile surveillance unit and requires 1 person to deploy with an integrated solar array.
The single axle, 2 tonne custom-built trailer features three different air samplers:
- 2 x high volume air samplers collect airborne fungal spores
- A two metre-insect suction trap collects insects in the immediate vicinity of the unit, reflecting dynamics in the paddock and on-farm
- A six metre-insect suction trap mainly collects large long-distance migratory insects, such as thrips and aphids, as well as some small insects in wind currents
Sentinel 3
WEATHER STATION
Records environmental data such as temperature, humidity and rainfall
6M INSECT SUCTION TRAP
Ideally suited to monitor for long-distance migratory insect flights
2M INSECT SUCTION TRAP
To monitor localised insect dynamics
SPORE SAMPLER
High volume air samplers, specifically designed to collect airborne spores
Additional Features
- Skid platform (can be deployed using standard trailer)
- 1 person deployment
- 1 tonne
- Integrated solar array
Sentinel 3 is a 1 tonne, skid-based mobile surveillance unit with an integrated solar array and requires 1 person to deploy and features three different air samplers:
- 1 x high volume air samplers collect airborne fungal spores
- A two metre-insect suction trap collects insects in the immediate vicinity of the unit, reflecting dynamics in the paddock and on-farm
- A six metre-insect suction trap mainly collects large long-distance migratory insects, such as thrips and aphids, as well as some small insects in wind currents
Sentinel 4
WEATHER STATION
Records environmental data such as temperature, humidity and rainfall
2M INSECT SUCTION TRAP
To monitor localised insect dynamics
SPORE SAMPLER
High volume air samplers, specifically designed to collect airborne spores
Additional Features
- Ute/trailer platform (can be deployed using tray top ute)
- 1 person deployment
- 0.75 tonne
- Integrated solar array
Sentinel 4 is a 0.75 tonne, ute- or trailer-based mobile surveillance unit with an integrated solar array and requires 1 person to deploy and features two different air samplers:
- 1 x high volume air samplers collect airborne fungal spores
- A two metre-insect suction trap collects insects in the immediate vicinity of the unit, reflecting dynamics in the paddock and on-farm
Sentinel 5 (Coming Soon)
Coming Soon
Additional Features
- Modular
- Trailer platform
- 1 person deployment
- 1 tonne
- Integrated solar array
Sentinel 5 is a 1 tonne, skid-based mobile surveillance unit with an integrated solar array and requires 1 person to deploy and features three different air samplers:
- 1 x high volume air samplers collect airborne fungal spores
- A two metre-insect suction trap collects insects in the immediate vicinity of the unit, reflecting dynamics in the paddock and on-farm
- A six metre-insect suction trap mainly collects large long-distance migratory insects, such as thrips and aphids, as well as some small insects in wind currents
Sentinel 6
WEATHER STATION
Records environmental data such as temperature, humidity and rainfall
2M INSECT SUCTION TRAP
To monitor localised insect dynamics
SPORE SAMPLER
High volume air samplers, specifically designed to collect airborne spores
Additional Features
- Modular
- Ute/trailer platform
- 1 person deployment
- Integrated solar array
Sentinel 6 is a ute- or trailer-based mobile surveillance unit with an integrated solar array and requires 1 person to deploy. Sentinel 6 trapping devices are modular resulting in flexible trap compositions that can be tailored to a specific industry’s needs. This unit will initially feature two onboard air samplers:
- 1 x high volume air samplers collect airborne fungal spores
- A two metre-insect suction trap collects insects in the immediate vicinity of the unit, reflecting dynamics in the paddock and on-farm