Application of Internet of Things intelligent monitoring system for rodent in natural plague foci of Hebei Province

KANG Dongmei; YAN Dong; ZHAO Ming; LAN Xiaoyu; ZHANG Na; WANG Wei; REN Xingyu; ZHAO Sheng; ZHANG Jianan; LI Bo; LIU Xiaolin; DU Guoyi

doi:10.19821/j.1671-2781.2025.04.009

Abstract：Objective To explore the feasibility of the application of Internet of Things(IoT)intelligent monitoring system for rodent in animal plague monitoring in the natural plague focus of Hebei Province,so as to provide a scientific basis for the accurate prevention and control of animal plague.Methods The intelligent monitoring terminal of the Internet of Things was placed in the monitoring area of the monitoring site of Kangbao pasture,the natural plague focus of Hebei Province,for real-time monitoring,regular comparison and analysis on the intelligent monitoring platform of the rodent information network,and the monitoring data from April to July and October to November 2024 were sorted out and counted by using Excel 2010 software.And the monitoring results of the Internet of Things intelligent monitoring system were compared and analyzed.Results A total of 2 099 animals belonging to 5 orders,9 families,11 genera and 13 species were monitored by the IoT intelligent monitoring system from April to November 2024,with an accuracy rate of 96.47%.Among them,there were 7 rodents,3 carnivores and 3 other animals.Meriones unguiculatus was the dominant species of the host animal community,followed by Citellus dauricus.Except sparrows,lizards and hedgehogs,all other animals had a certain distribution area.There was a statistically significant difference in the capture rates of M.unguiculatus,C.dauricus and M.meridianus(χ2=48.56,P＜0.01;χ2=9.73,P＜0.01;χ2=37.29,P＜0.01,respectively),and there was no statistically significant difference in the capture rates of Cricetulus barabensis(χ2=0.004 728,P＞0.05).Conclusion The IoT intelligent monitoring method for rodent has long monitoring period,simple operation and high accuracy,and can replace the heavy manual rodent trapping operation.It can be used for animal plague monitoring in the natural plague focus of Hebei Province,however,its application technology needs to be further improved.