FRUIT FLY MONITORING MANUAL FOR CITIZENS

SUMMARY FOR PRACTITIONERS ON THE MAIN FINDING(S)/INNOVATIVE SOLUTION(S): Objective: To develop an accessible and easy-to-use manual that guides citizens in identifying and monitoring Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) on citrus trees to which they have access.CERBERUS is a European research and development project being carried out with farmers in Spain, Italy, and Cyprus. Its aim […]

CERBERUS SMART SPRAYER FOR CITRUS ORCHARDS

SUMMARY FOR PRACTITIONERS ON THE MAIN FINDING(S)/INNOVATIVE SOLUTION(S): Objective: To develop a smart sprayer that is automatically controlled to apply prescribed rates based on the information recorded by the Cerberus Platform. CERBERUS is a European research and development project being carried out with farmers in Spain, Italy, and Cyprus. Its aim is to create an […]

CERBERUS Agronomy Days 2025: Bringing Smart Spraying Closer to the Farmers

The CERBERUS Agronomy Days 2025, held in Bologna, were conceived as a key moment to bring research, technology and real farming practice into the same space. Far from being a conventional project meeting, the Agronomy Days are designed as a reality check: a place where digital solutions are discussed, questioned and, above all, tested under […]

OPEN ACCESS GOVERMENT: RESEARCH FOR AI POLICY DESIGN

CERBERUS: THE DIGITAL LORD OF THE FLIES Professor Francisco Rovira-Más from the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia discusses the Cerberus project, focusing on sustainable crop protection through data-driven decision-making in Mediterranean agriculture The challenge tackled in Cerberus is to prove that crop protection can be sustainable when decisions are driven by trustworthy data. According to Junaid […]

From Concept to Community: How CERBERUS is Reimagining Pest Monitoring with Citizen Science

From concept to Fields CERBERUS began with a bold goal: to redesign how Mediterranean agriculture tackles pest management—mixing cutting-edge technology with local data. While the project framework provided a solid base for development, real progress came when plans met people on the ground. Over the last two months, we’ve moved from coordination to implementation. Farmers, […]

The Smart Sprayer: A Breakthrough in Precision Agriculture 

The CERBERUS smart sprayer is one of the project’s most innovative developments, representing a leap forward in precision agriculture. Designed by UPV and built by CLEYFER, this advanced machine is going to revolutionize how treatments are applied to crops, ensuring sustainability and efficiency.