Insect monitoring system with onboard analysis and interconnected trend detection system

An on-board insect monitoring system, comprising:

• lure means for attracting insects;
• an insect inlet proximate to the lure means and for capturing insects;
• insect retention means for collecting insects having been captured;
• a body defining a conduit extending between the insect inlet and the insect retention means;
• air displacement means for directing an airflow through the conduit in a direction from the insect inlet to the insect retention means;
• at least one digital camera configured for capturing at least one of:
• images of the insect retention means and video of the insect retention means;
• a motor operatively connected to the insect retention means, the insect retention means being pivotably mounted for switching between an open position and a closed position by activation and deactivation of the motor for selectively obstructing the passage of insects through the conduit when in the closed position;
• biasing means connected to the insect retention means for biasing the insect retention means in the open position;
• cleaning means for removing the insects from the insect retention means when in the open position;
• a processor;
• and
• a non-transient storage medium operatively connected to the processor comprising computer-readable instructions;
• wherein the processor is configured, upon executing the instructions, to:
• acquire at least one of the images and video of the insect retention means;
• perform a recognition of at least one insect species in the at least one image or video of the insect retention means;
• perform a count of insects of the at least one insect species in the at least one image or video of the insect retention means;
• evaluate a density of the insects in the at least one image or video of the insect retention means;
• provide, over a network, an indication corresponding to at least one of the recognition, the count and the density;
• and
• in response to the density exceeding a predetermined threshold, actuate the cleaning means.