B-control
B-Control by Agrolabs is a device mounted at the entrance of an industrial bumblebee hive that collects data on bumblebee activity and allows remote monitoring of pollination performance in the greenhouse. It counts bumblebees flying in and out, schedules hive opening and closing, shows the data on real-time charts and signals low hive performance. Battery up to 10 weeks, up to 80 hives per hub, adapters for hives of all manufacturers, integration with Biocontroller. European quality certificate.
B-Control – smart bumblebee hive manager
The Agrolabs B-Control device is a hive manager that collects data on bumblebee activity and allows remote monitoring of pollination performance in the greenhouse. Mounted at the entrance of an industrial hive, it controls the bumblebees' work. It holds a European quality certificate.
System functions
- online management of all hives at once or individually,
- counting bumblebees flying in and out of the hive,
- scheduling hive closing and opening times,
- displaying data on hive activity charts,
- information about low hive performance.
Device advantages
- fully automatic operation – no manual closing and opening of hive doors,
- fits hives of all known manufacturers thanks to the available adapters,
- battery life up to 10 weeks on one charge,
- integration with the Biocontroller system,
- up to 80 hives on one data-collecting hub (depending on the greenhouse configuration),
- data displayed in real time.
Why it matters
Pollination quality affects not only the yield but also fruit quality and taste – the system was developed for crops with high quality requirements. Accurate hive performance data lets the agronomist make decisions about future harvests, when to replace the hive and the climate conditions in the greenhouse. Agrolabs B-Control maximises the quality of the natural pollination process.