An electronic trap for monitoring insect pests will free up growers or employees from the chore of checking trap catches every week in the field. The battery-operated trap, well under development, will allow them to monitor trap catches online in real time. The project to develop the trap is part of a national research program on labor-saving technology called Comprehensive Automation for Specialty Crops. Dr. Vince Jones, entomologist at Washington State University, who is a cooperator in the project, said that as orchards expand in size, driving around checking traps in the field can be a considerable expense, particularly as […]