Method for pest management using pest identification sensors and network accessible database
First Claim
1. A method of pest management of crops by a grower comprising the steps of:
- a) gathering pest sampling data in connection with a crop of the grower, the pest sampling data including pest identification information gathered using a pest identification sensor, the pest sampling data further including locational information thereof;
b) transmitting the gathered pest sampling data to a pest sampling database, the pest sampling database including pest sampling data regarding respective crops from a plurality of other growers, the pest sampling database being in electrical communication with pest management analysis software for generation of pest management analysis, the pest management analysis software including a filter configured to identify a pest type based upon the gathered pest identification information and the locational information thereof; and
c) electronically receiving the generated pest management analysis.
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a method of pest management by a grower. The method includes gathering pest sampling data in connection with a crop of the grower. The pest sampling data includes pest identification information gathered using a pest identification sensor. The pest sampling data further includes locational information thereof. The method further includes transmitting the gathered pest sampling data to a pest sampling database. The pest sampling database includes pest sampling data regarding respective crops from a plurality of other growers. The pest sampling database is in electrical communication with pest management analysis software for generation of pest management analysis. The method further includes electronically receiving the generated pest management analysis.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of pest management of crops by a grower comprising the steps of:
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a) gathering pest sampling data in connection with a crop of the grower, the pest sampling data including pest identification information gathered using a pest identification sensor, the pest sampling data further including locational information thereof;
b) transmitting the gathered pest sampling data to a pest sampling database, the pest sampling database including pest sampling data regarding respective crops from a plurality of other growers, the pest sampling database being in electrical communication with pest management analysis software for generation of pest management analysis, the pest management analysis software including a filter configured to identify a pest type based upon the gathered pest identification information and the locational information thereof; and
c) electronically receiving the generated pest management analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing pest management of a plurality of growers, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) establishing a relationship with the plurality of growers wherein each of the growers agrees to gather pest sampling data in connection with a crop of the grower, the pest sampling data including pest identification information gathered using a pest identification sensor, the pest sampling data further including locational information thereof;
b) electronically receiving gathered pest sampling data from the growers;
c) electronically storing the pest sampling data in a pest sampling database; and
d) generating pest management analysis with pest management analysis software using the pest sampling database for a crop of a respective one of the growers, the pest management analysis software including a filter configured to identify a pest type based upon the gathered pest identification information and the locational information thereof. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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