Automatic Counting and Classification of Mosquito Eggs in Field Traps
Insect pest control poses a global challenge, affecting public health, food safety, and the environment. Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes are expanding beyond tropical regions due to climate change. Agricultural pests further exacerbate economic losses by damaging crops. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) emerges as an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides, involving the sterilization and release of male insects to curb population growth. This work focuses on the automation of the analysis of field ovitraps used to follow-up a SIT program for the Aedes albopictus mosquito in the Valencian Community, Spain, funded by the Conselleria de Agricultura, Agua, Ganaderia y Pesca. Previous research has leveraged deep learning algorithms to automate egg counting in ovitraps, yet faced challenges such as manual handling and limited analysis capacity. Innovations in our study include classifying eggs as hatched or unhatched and reconstructing ovitraps from partial images, mitigating issues of duplicity and cut eggs. Also, our device can analyze multiple ovitraps simultaneously without the need of manual replacement. This approach significantly enhances the accuracy of egg counting and classification, providing a valuable tool for large-scale field studies. This document describes part of the work of the project Application of Industry 4.0 techniques to the production of tiger mosquitoes for the Sterile Insect Technique (MoTIA2,IMDEEA/2022/70), financed by the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness (IVACE) and the FEDER funds. The participation of J.Naranjo-Alcazar, J.Grau-Haro and P.Zuccarello has been possible thanks to funding from IVACE and FEDER funds. The participation of D.Almenar has been financed by the Conselleria de Agricultura, Agua, Ganaderia y Pesca of the Generalitat Valenciana and the Subdireccion de Innovacion y Desarrollo de Servicios (TRAGSA group).
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