How IoT Sensors Are Preventing Pest Infestations in Food Warehouses

Internet of Things with Fexingo: Connected Devices, Sensors, and Industrial IoT · Jun 17, 2026 · 8m · transcript

In episode 57 of Internet of Things with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how IoT sensor networks are transforming pest management in food storage facilities. They focus on a specific case: a major grain storage operator in the Midwest that deployed vibration sensors and temperature-humidity nodes across 200 silos. The system uses machine learning to detect rodent gnawing patterns and insect heat signatures weeks before visible infestation. Lucas explains how the sensors reduced pesticide use by 70 percent and cut grain losses from pests by 85 percent in the first year. The conversation covers…