How Remote Monitoring Can Help Solve Stored Product Pest Problems Sooner

By Chris Harkins, Skyhawk Trapmate

At Skyhawk Trapmate, we build remote monitoring technology around the decisions pest professionals need to make. In stored product pest management, those decisions can affect an entire shipment, a warehouse, a production schedule, or a customer’s confidence in their pest management program. Our approach connects insect monitoring with remote accessibility so professionals can identify changes sooner and direct their expertise where it matters most.

We are extending our electronic remote monitoring program into insect monitoring through InsectaVision and InsectaDetector, developed in collaboration with Insects Limited. This work brings insect monitoring into the broader Trapmate ecosystem, with a focus on earlier awareness, useful activity records, and a clearer picture of conditions between service visits.

Combining Skyhawk Technology with Insect Science

Effective insect monitoring starts with biology. A device must work with the behavior of the target insect and the attractants used to monitor it. That is why our collaboration with Insects Limited is central to our approach. We combine Skyhawk’s remote monitoring platform with Insects Limited’s expertise in pheromone technology, insect behavior, and stored product protection.

For pest professionals, the purpose is practical. Connected monitoring should help answer where activity is concentrated and whether it is changing. Our insect monitoring technology brings imaging and activity information into the process, helping professionals decide where to investigate rather than waiting until the next scheduled trap check.

We also recognize the importance of interpreting what a capture means. An adult Indian meal moth is evidence worth investigating, but its location alone does not identify the infested material. Larvae can leave their food source to pupate elsewhere. Skyhawk Trapmate’s role is to make monitoring information more accessible so professionals can connect those observations with inspection findings and locate the source faster and more effectively.

Remote Access That Fits Your Facility

We have built the Trapmate platform to operate without depending on the customer’s Wi-Fi network or an electrical outlet. In our multi-trap system, wireless sensors communicate with a battery-powered hub, which uses cellular connectivity to send information to the platform. Professionals can access that information from their phones or desktops.

That design addresses real deployment challenges we commonly see in the field. A useful monitoring location may be far from an outlet or customer network connection. Facility network equipment may also require additional coordination, device security screenings, or access to a dedicated IT team. Even worse, changes to the customer’s network could cause a functioning system to stop working properly. Skyhawk Trapmate’s battery-powered and cellularly connected devices eliminate these concerns.

Remote data access also means a technician can review available information before traveling to the site. This helps them develop an investigation plan with their site contact and arrive better prepared. It gives technicians more time to examine materials and conditions associated with pest activity rather than simply checking traps.

One Platform to Manage the Program

Skyhawk Trapmate’s insect monitoring technology builds on a platform that already supports device mapping, status monitoring, and notifications. The enterprise portal provides teams with desktop access alongside the mobile application, with tools to manage customers across multiple locations and create reports by customer or site.

Bringing rodent and insect monitoring into a shared dashboard is part of our approach to making pest management programs easier to oversee. A service manager needs to understand which locations require attention and whether devices are operating properly. A technician needs information to prepare for the next visit. A facility contact needs a clearer explanation of the findings and the response plan.

When you connect those monitoring records with documented corrective actions, you can begin to see whether your efforts are making a measurable difference in your customers’ facilities.

Trapmate’s Support Beyond the Installation

Our teams across North America build and support Skyhawk Trapmate systems in-house. We work directly with our customers to help them use the technology effectively because deployment is only the beginning. Device placement, communication, and the process of reviewing information all influence the value a customer receives.

Our objective is to help pest professionals deliver stronger stored product pest management programs through technology they can use in daily operations. By combining Skyhawk Trapmate’s connectivity and software with insect expertise, we are building a more connected approach to monitoring, investigation, and follow-up. Ultimately for the better protection of your customers’ products.