Impact Studies

Automating Pest Control for Food and Pharma Safety

Industry

Pest control

Market Leadership

Leading Supplier of Pest Control Products

Global Reach

Operating in 80 countries, including North America, EMEA, Aus/NZ, and Asia

The Challenge

The pest control industry faces several challenges, and Pelsis identified opportunities to enhance methods with AI-powered automation.

Manual Checks: Technicians manually inspect insect light traps (ILTs), counting insects and determining whether glue boards need changing. This process is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and environmentally unfriendly due to travel.

Potential Hazards: ILTs are often placed in high locations, requiring technicians to climb ladders, posing safety risks.

Inaccurate & Delayed Data: Manual counts can be inaccurate and delayed, leading to reactive measures, increased chemical use, and potential fines or factory shutdowns.

Audit Process: Strict standards require comprehensive, accurate historical data, which is difficult to maintain with manual processes.

The Solution

BrightAI partnered with Pelsis to create an AI-powered platform that automates pest monitoring, boosts operational efficiency, and ensures compliance in food and pharmaceutical facilities. The digital ILTs (insect light traps) use ultraviolet light to attract insects, which land on a glue board visible to a camera inside. The camera captures an image, and the AI hub inside the trap analyzes and classifies the overall count, size, and species. This data is then sent to the cloud, providing real-time insights.

What our partners are saying:

Up to 40% of the pest control workforce are expected to retire in the next 10 years, creating a major challenge. Pelsis Digital helps attract younger, tech-savvy professionals by offering advanced insights, smarter workflows, and a more modern approach to service differentiation.

Claire Larcombe, Global Portfolio Director, Pelsis

Real-time intelligence

Stateful AI Hub:
Automates pest activity monitoring in ILTs, providing real-time insights and freeing technicians to focus on critical areas.

From reactive to proactive

Pest Control AI Foundation Model:
Learns continuously to quickly detect pest patterns, predict issues, and offer diagnostic solutions.

24/7 AI Master Tech:
Connects field technicians with HQ to address pest issues before they escalate. Real time understanding of insect count, trends, and potential threats.

Automating operations

Web Portal:
A centralized platform for tracking pest trends, generating reports, and ensuring compliance across multiple sites.

Technician App:
Guides field technicians to specific glue boards and areas requiring intervention, optimizing response times.

Multi-Pest Detection System:
High-resolution cameras and AI automate insect counting making species identification possible, reducing manual inspections and pesticide use.

Web Portal

Management can monitor all devices at each location through a centralized dashboard.

Image showing a monitoring dashboard for insects. Total insects: 124. Glueboard occupancy: 54%. Large insects: 82, Small insects: 42. Device details: Serial #XP87247J7, located at 123 Conseya St, Unit 6, Laguna CN 12345. Image of insects inside a grid.

Real-Time Reporting

Remotely access glue boards to verify issues and confirm ground truth.

A digital dashboard shows an Insect Count Trend Analysis graph with lines representing total, large, and small insects. A tooltip displays data for Nov 3, 2025. A device status box below shows its online with 4 active alerts and various metrics.

The App

The app provides remote access to each ILT, with customizable alerts for insect counts and glue board capacity. Users can set alert intervals—every 15 minutes, hourly, 12 hours, daily, and more. When thresholds are reached, technicians are notified to replace glue boards as needed and then update the app to reset counts and confirm status.

Three smartphone screens display an insect monitoring app. The first screen shows device alerts, the second lists warehouse devices, and the third provides a service log with an image of insects in a trap.

What our partners are saying:

Monitoring with over 90% accuracy gives pest control operators the certainty needed to take action when necessary.

Nuno Lourenco, Head of Product Engineering, Pelsis

Benefits:

Operational Efficiency

Reduction in Manual Routine Visits: Automated monitoring and alerts streamline pest control processes.

Streamlined Data Analysis: Immediate, accurate data for trend analysis and audit needs, eliminating paperwork.

Reduced Recall and Brand Damage Risk: Real-time alerts allow technicians to be proactive.

Sustainability & Safety

Day 1 Detection of Infestations: Prevents costly repercussions and maintains high standards in food and pharmaceutical sectors.

Reduced Costly Shutdowns: Proactive management ensures continuous operation without the need for emergency measures.

Contribution to ESG Goals: Decreased truck rolls and energy-efficient operations.

Improved Safety: Reduces the need for technicians to climb ladders, enhancing workplace safety.

Scaling for the future

Since its launch, Pelsis has expanded the AI insect light trap product across multiple lines and into new markets globally. The product is already being piloted with top food and pharma giants, setting a new standard for pest management.