Arduino Rice Pest Trap using Laser Sensor

Abstract

This device can be useful by rice field owners to decrease the number of pests in rice fields, also this will provide a non-chemical and energy saving way utilizing UV LEDs to attract bugs and capturing them then the system will be controlled by a microcontroller. Rice, the staple food of over half of the world’s population, is locally known in the Philippines as palay, bigas, or kanin. As population grows, demand for rice increases. Thus, the need for sufficient rice production is also needed. Different agrarian problems come with the production of rice the most destructive are pests. The results we’ve yield were, the pests were attracted best in UV light. Also, the laser sensors we’re effective in detecting and capturing the pests. Basically this device won’t harm the rice crops resulting to a greater production and more profit because it is a non-chemical device and energy saving way utilizing UV LEDs to attract bugs and capturing them.