Pests and diseases are the major causes of agricultural losses worldwide. Crop failure can be significantly reduced and losses can be significantly reduced when timely information about pests and diseases is available.
It is possible to detect diseases and pest attacks in crops using artificial intelligence technology developed in agriculture. For detection purposes, digital apps are available.
With these apps, simple images captured with the camera can be used to detect diseases and pathogens. A large database, which contains millions of images and different models of diseases and pest attack symptoms, is used to store this image.
The AI compares these images with the prescreened data collected by scientists. Based on that data, the AI determines which disease and pest attack the image matches and displays that information.
As a result of the AI analysis, the app displays data that contains plant species, pest or pathogen race, and disease name. It is possible to further investigate disease control or precautionary strategies to avoid losses based on all this information.