loT-based Red Palm Weevil Early Detection and Tracking System

Abstract

As one of the nations that produce and supply dates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has long been interested in the date palm, its cultivation, and the support of farmers, making it a significant economic component. One of the most devastating problems for these palms is the red palm weevil, as it lives inside the trunk of the palm for a duration of six to eight months. An integrated smart system is designed to diagnose the existence of the red palm weevil. Such a system determines if the palm is infected or not in the early stages, which makes the problem easier to deal with and allows the progression of the healing process. The integrated work: (1) is an environmentally friendly system based on solar energy (2) monitors the condition of the palm and the possibility of injury remotely for each area (3) tracks and catches the palm weevils for each area, and (4) alerts the user if weevils are present. The user can know the condition of all palms and know the possibility of the presence of weevils using a set of sensors. The data are accessed remotely from the communication systems developed via algorithms.