/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/pollinator-decline-reasons-behind-it-and-taking-measures-to-prevent-and-identify-itAll around the world, there is overwhelming evidence that pollinator communities are both changing and declining. Key drivers of these changes include land use change, changes in land management including the use of pesticides and genetically modifieen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/pollinator-decline-reasons-behind-it-and-taking-measures-to-prevent-and-identify-itWed, 08 Feb 2023 19:26:10 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b66a4d63-6209-4900-b3e8-98a4c329a8f7beacon_dave0<p>The sticky mat / miticides examination looks like something that has the potential to be automated and without harming the bees.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you had a custom base in the beehive, as per in the video, then you could perhaps have a roll of sticky paper which is advanced onto a take-up roller and passes a camera at a fixed distance as it does so. The camera could be on a moving head so it scans the paper in strips offering high resolution imagery for varroa mite detection. I&#39;m thinking along the lines of a filter roll type cassette, which exposes a new sheet of filter paper at pre-determined intervals.&nbsp;</p> <p>Likewise, the miticide strips if on a roll could perhaps be advanced periodically to expose a fresh strip to the hive, then wound onto a take-up spool when spent.</p> <p>Machine vision could be used to identify the presence of mites on the sticky mat and fire off an alert over the likes of a LoRa network.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25194&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/pollinator-decline-reasons-behind-it-and-taking-measures-to-prevent-and-identify-itTue, 07 Feb 2023 18:29:42 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b66a4d63-6209-4900-b3e8-98a4c329a8f7DAB1<p>Nice post, I know the bee population is critical.</p> <p>Locally, I depend on the bees to pollinate my blackberry plants and Pawpaw trees.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25194&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/pollinator-decline-reasons-behind-it-and-taking-measures-to-prevent-and-identify-itTue, 07 Feb 2023 08:21:05 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b66a4d63-6209-4900-b3e8-98a4c329a8f7bidrohini0<p>Informative article. Thanks.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25194&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/save-the-bees-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/pollinator-decline-reasons-behind-it-and-taking-measures-to-prevent-and-identify-itMon, 06 Feb 2023 14:30:11 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b66a4d63-6209-4900-b3e8-98a4c329a8f7dougw2<p>Good info. I like the bee with a gas mask..[emoticon:fbd079a1c4f748c5a234faee215de9cc]</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=25194&AppID=396&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">