The smart surveillance iMapPESTS initiative aims to report accurate and timely pest and pathogen data to industry to support pest management on-farm.

Two mobile surveillance units, or ‘Sentinels,’ are currently monitoring airborne pests and disease-causing fungi in two cropping regions surrounding Adelaide.

The presence and prevalence of high priority targets, such green peach aphid, western flower thrips and Sclerotinia white rot, are being reported via a new dashboard on the iMapPESTS website.

Visitors to the data dashboard can select their target of interest to see how the daily numbers are tracking against weather. Weather data is presented in real-time, while target pest numbers for the previous week will be updated weekly.

Growers and agronomists who wish to be involved or kept up-to-date with the latest developments in the iMapPESTS program can register their interest either through the website or via iMapPESTS Engagement & Adoption coordinator, Shakira Johnson at shakira.johnson@ausveg.com.au.