SMART Trap Monitoring

SMART pilot system for mosquito population monitoring and management in Bucharest (Innovation performance)

ADIDDDB has developed from scratch a new technology and created a pilot system of smart mosquito traps to optimize pest control treatments and increase their effectiveness, thus contributing to a healthier and more sustainable urban environment.

The traps collect mosquitoes in the areas where they are placed to determine the degree of infestation of this vector. Benefits:

  • Municipal Company Eco-Igienization S.A. can intervene punctually and precisely with disinfestation treatments against mosquitoes in areas with a high degree of infestation.
  • ADIDDDB can more efficiently control the degree of contamination, facilitating reporting.
  • Cantacuzino Institute can interpret the data in the laboratory for the elaboration of scientific studies and personalized recommendations according to the needs of the population in Bucharest.

The system collects real-time environmental data from sensors that measure temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure, transmitting it to a server for local processing. Benefits:

  • The ADIDDDB can assess whether the environmental conditions are suitable for pest control treatments.
  • Municipal Company Eco-Igienization S.A. can optimize the application plan of disinsection treatments depending on the favorability of environmental conditions for the development of mosquitoes.

The traps are also equipped with sensors that detect possible critical situations or anomalies (e.g. unauthorized movements of the device) and can send SMS alerts to human operators.

The trapping system is powered by solar panels coupled to 12V batteries, ensuring operation throughout the day and night, even in low light conditions.


In the long term, continuous data collection allows the development of predictive models for mosquito population behavior based on weather conditions and other environmental variables. These models can be implemented using machine learning algorithms to optimize the planning and execution of pest control actions.


The project started with a prototype which is being tested in a limited number of pilot areas and will be rolled out across the entire area with an immediate effect in increasing the comfort and health of citizens.


The ADIDDDB is currently working on improving this smart trapping system, with the aim of developing a model that includes sensors for real-time mosquito counting and species identification.