The sentinel

The sentinel features specialised trapping equipment and technology:

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·2 spore samplers: high volume air samplers, specifically designed to collect airborne spores

·2 metre insect suction trap: to monitor localised insect dynamics

·6 metre insect suction trap: ideally suited to monitor for long-distance migratory insect flights

·Bioscout system: near real-time monitoring technology of fungal spores, under collaboration

A key feature of the sentinel is its ability to provide localised information that impacts a specific region, which may not apply to growing regions in other parts of the country. The iMapPESTS team will be launching and testing the prototype sentinel in-field in South Australia. Additional sentinels will be deployed around Australia, with a second sentinel launching in northern Queensland in February 2020.