At the Future for Butterflies & Moths symposium held in Wageningen (3–5 April 2025),
Toke Høye, OneSTOP partner and leader of the project’s detection work package, shared insights on long-term moth monitoring with insect camera traps.

The presentation drew attention to the potential of emerging technologies to support biodiversity monitoring efforts through cross-collaboration with projects across Europe. This aligns closely with a newly published paper by the Horizon Europe project, MAMBO, coordinated by Toke.  The paper reviews recent advances in image recognition and DNA-based tools to study bees, hoverflies, butterflies, and moths.

Both the symposium and the paper highlight the growing need for accessible and scalable methods to monitor insect populations. From camera traps and molecular techniques to acoustic and lidar sensors, these tools offer new opportunities to strengthen pollinator and biodiversity conservation.

Toke’s contribution underlines OneSTOP’s commitment to integrating innovative and cost-effective solutions to support early detection and timely data collection on invasive and declining species.