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Pest monitoring in agriculture

Large areas, sprawling barns and grain stores make manual trap checks on farms extremely time-consuming.Large areas, barns and grain stores make manual checks extremely laborious.

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1.000 Farmers work with the system As of 09/2026
Up to 14×faster infestation detection¹
Budget-neutralthe same amount, more security
¹ With monthly inspections, an infestation is noticed after about 14 days on average; digitally, within one day.

The whole farm at a glance

One radio network across the whole farm, even without Wi-Fi

A gateway at the farmyard reaches up to 300 meters, less through a lot of steel and concrete. The stations transmit to it via LoRa, and only the gateway needs internet, via cellular or Wi-Fi.

BarnSilosFarmyard · gatewayFeed storeMachinery shedGrain store 14 stations · all quiet

Schematic aerial view, not a customer site.

Locations

Barns, silos, feed stores, outdoor areas

Barns and grain stores are far apart. Every point reports without anyone driving out to it.

01

Barns

High humidity in the barn is no problem for the modules: they are water- and dust-protected.

Station reports: quiet
02

Silos

Dust in the grain silo, thick concrete walls: the alert still arrives reliably in the app.

Station reports: quiet
03

Feed store

Where bait used to lie out for months, each station now reports on its own, with no poison at all.

Station reports: quiet
04

Machinery sheds

Far from the farmyard and rarely visited. You only have to drive out when something is reported.

Station reports: quiet
05

Outdoor area

The robust modules withstand fluctuating outdoor temperatures. Battery and radio are monitored continuously.

Station reports: quiet
06

Grain store

Often far from the barns. Every point reports without anyone driving out to it.

Catch reported

Audits and certifications

The records are created while you work

QS, organic certification and IFS require proof over time, not the state on a single day. The software logs every alarm, every battery change and every maintenance task, with time stamp and person responsible. For the audit, you export the period with one click.

QSOrganic certificationIFS

Sample history, schematic.

History · farm
TimeStationEventResponse
12.09. 04:12Grain store · 11Catch reportedEmptied, farm management
12.09. 07:30Grain store · 11ResponsePest controller
18.09. 10:05Barn · 3Battery changeFarm management
24.09. 14:40Feed store · 7MaintenancePest controller
30.09. 06:00All stationsQuietautomatic
01.10. 06:00All stationsQuietautomatic
last 30 days

BAuA requirements since July 2026

No more poison where animals live

The requirements of the BAuA (German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) are getting stricter and stricter: since July 2026, the preventive use of poison bait has been severely restricted. On farms, bait often lies out for months, from the barn to the grain store. Since July, this is no longer permitted; reporting traps cover the same points without poison.

Bait is laid outOn farms often for months, from the barn to the grain store. Station reportsThe same points are covered, without poison.
Rodent takes in poisonNobody sees whether or when. Catch is reported immediatelyThe trap can be emptied promptly. This also meets animal welfare requirements.
Livestock nearbyPoison in the farm's cycle is a risk for the animals that live there. Livestock protectedWithout poison on the farm, there is no risk of secondary poisoning.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ: Digital pest management in agriculture

Why is digital pest control particularly worthwhile in agriculture?

Large areas, sprawling barns and grain stores make manual trap checks on farms extremely time-consuming. With traplinked's digital systems, you monitor all control points 24/7 in real time. You or your pest controller only have to go out when a trap (e.g. the JERRY CATCH or TrapMe ) or a bait box ( JERRY BAIT ) has actually reported something. This saves a huge amount of walking, cuts personnel costs drastically and stops a rat or mouse infestation before it can spread.

Are the traplinked sensors suitable for use in barns, silos and outdoor areas?

We know that agriculture gets dusty, wet and rough. Our hardware is designed precisely for these harsh environments. High humidity in the pig barn, dust in the grain silo or fluctuating temperatures outdoors are no problem for our robust modules. They are water- and dust-protected. The battery level and radio connection of every station are monitored continuously: if one fails, you get an alert.

What if I don't have good Wi-Fi on the farm or in remote sheds?

Missing Wi-Fi is the norm in rural areas, which is why our systems work completely independently of it. We rely on state-of-the-art, extremely long-range radio technologies and set up a local LoRaWAN network on your farm together with you. This means: even from deep basements or through the thick concrete walls of silos, the traps send their alarms reliably and securely directly to your traplinked App.

Does the digital system help with agricultural audits and certifications?

QS, organic certification and IFS require proof over time, not the state on a single day. On sprawling farms, that is almost impossible to keep by hand; the history per station, on the other hand, is created at no extra effort. The software automatically logs every alarm, every battery change and every maintenance task: time stamp per event, response with the person responsible, station location plan. For the audit, you export the history for the desired period with one click and present it.

How does traplinked help with the ban on permanent baiting?

The requirements of the BAuA (German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) are getting stricter and stricter: since July 2026, the preventive use of poison bait has been severely restricted. On farms, bait often lies out for months, from the barn to the grain store. Since July, this is no longer permitted; reporting traps cover the same points without poison. Agricultural businesses must switch to poison-free monitoring (non-tox). With our digital snap traps, you can convert your business to comply with the law today. You avoid unnecessary poison, protect livestock from secondary poisoning and at the same time meet animal welfare requirements, because every catch is reported immediately and the trap can be emptied promptly.

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