The platform can help farmers identify pests and diseases that deserve closer attention, supporting earlier and more targeted scouting. A risk indication helps teams decide what to look for; field verification establishes whether a problem is present.
This is particularly useful when managing multiple fields or following risks that change with weather and crop development.
What information supports the risk assessment?
The STARPATH GLOBAL agricultural monitoring platform combines local weather, crop type, growth stage, local pest and disease intelligence, and available field pest observations.
The pest monitoring view presents risks requiring attention and provides information about their characteristics, contributing conditions and prevention or control considerations.
Farmers can use this information to plan scouting and brief the people checking the fields.
Can a satellite image identify a specific pest or disease?
Changes in crop condition may indicate that further investigation is needed, but a growth anomaly alone does not establish a particular pest or disease.
Water stress, nutrient conditions and other factors can produce similar signs. Field observations are needed to distinguish between possible causes, with specialist assessment or testing where appropriate.
Satellite information helps locate differences, while weather, local intelligence and field evidence provide context for investigation.
How can this improve routine crop protection work?
A risk-focused approach helps staff understand which fields to prioritise and which symptoms or pest signs to check.
After scouting, the findings can inform the next management decision and subsequent monitoring. If treatment is required, it should reflect the confirmed situation, applicable requirements and professional agronomic advice.
The platform’s practical contribution is to organise relevant information so farmers can investigate risks more systematically and follow changes through the growing season.
