Lans

Tomato

Lans is one of the leading tomato producers in the Netherlands, operating seven high-tech sites with a total cultivation area of 88 hectares. Founded in 1976, Lans has grown into a modern, innovative family business that continues to invest in new technologies and sustainable growing practices.

To strengthen its crop monitoring, Lans introduced the PATS Trap-Eye™ system, an automated camera-based solution for sticky trap monitoring. Each Trap-Eye™ unit photographs sticky traps multiple times per week, with AI software analyzing and identifying pest species such as whitefly, thrips, and moths.

“With this system I need fewer people for scouting. It works well, and we are going to roll it out across the entire company.” – Vincent van der Lans, tomato grower

Photo: Trap-Eye™ getting scanned through the Vinder app

By digitizing the scouting process, Lans reduces dependence on manual labor and gains standardized, reliable data for pest management.​

Reducing Labour, Improving Consistency

Traditional scouting requires a large team to check sticky traps and record results manually. With Trap-Eye™, Lans saves significant time while improving data consistency.

“The camera photographs the sticky traps, which can be one or three times per week. For us, once is enough. But if you have a location with high insect pressure, you can set the system to three times per week. This way, we have less manual work left.”​  This flexibility allows Lans to scale monitoring across its greenhouses and adjust frequency depending on pest pressure.

Photo: Trap-Eye™ boxes in the greenhouse

Better Data, Earlier Insights

By standardizing pest counts, Trap-Eye™ delivers more reliable information than manual scouting. This enables earlier interventions and better biological control.

“Thanks to this standardization, you no longer have to doubt the collected data. We believe it is more reliable. Even though the system is still in development, it is already reliable.”

Conclusion

By implementing the Trap-Eye™ system, a collaboration between PATS and Biobest, Lans demonstrates how automation and AI can reduce scouting labor, improve data reliability, and support biological control. As one of the Netherlands’ largest tomato producers, Lans is paving the way for smarter, more sustainable horticulture.

Vincent van der Lans

Director of Cultivation & Energy

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