Special Issue: Digital Plant Pathology for Precision Agriculture
Published in Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2022
This Special Issue, published in the Journal of Plant Disease and Protection (JDPD), contains selected papers from the field of Digital Plant Pathology for Precision Agriculture. Digital technologies are ubiquitous and influence our daily living routines. For now over two decades, digital technolo- gies become increasingly more relevant and present them- selves in various disciplines of plant pathology and inte- grated pest management. This domain is a highly dynamic field and innovations in sensors, robotics, artificial intelli- gence, and data interpretation open new opportunities for detection of plant diseases in an automated and noninvasive way. However, application of available and swiftly devel- oping technology has posed many challenges. Greenhouse and field applications are complex and differ in their study design requirements. Deciding on a sensor type (e.g., ther- mography, or hyperspectral), a deployment platform (e.g., rovers, UAVs, or satellites), and the appropriate spatial and temporal scale adds to the challenge. This is because the complexity of all pathosystems (host, pathogen, biotic/abi- otic environment) is unique and differs in their interactions and symptomology, or lack thereof.
Recommended citation: Mahlein A-K, Heim RH-J, Brugger A, Gold K, Li Y, Bashir AK, Paulus S, Kuska MT. 2022. Special Issue: Digital Plant Pathology for Precision Agriculture. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 129: 455–456.