Eco-friendly pest trap for agricultural crops utilizing electronic control and photovoltaic solar energy

Abstract

The development of a sustainable trap for the control of flying insect pests in agricultural crops is outlined. This device features an electrical control system powered by solar energy. The trap's design leverages the phenomenon of positive phototropism to attract insects to light sources; it incorporates a lamp equipped with blue LEDs and electronic circuitry that regulates illumination at night and deactivates during the day. Some LEDs are activated sporadically to further influence the flying coordination of the insects. The control circuit and the lamp are energized by a battery that is refilled by a photovoltaic panel. A charge controller is positioned between the photovoltaic panel and the battery as a protective component. Conversely, a tubular structure (PTR) serves as the support for the cabinet (housing the circuitry and batteries), the bases for the photovoltaic panel, the lamp, and the insect collector container. The functioning tests conducted in a residential yard affirm its readiness for relocation to the cultivated field for the upcoming operational phase.