Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEcofriendly Management of Two Spotted Spider Mites on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum (Mill.) in Eastern EthiopiaBelachew DabaloOne of the most widely grown vegetable crops in Ethiopia is the tomato (Solanum lycopersicon). Two Spotted Spider Mites (TSSM) are the primary pests that pose a threat to tomato production in Eastern Ethiopia. Synthetic pesticides remain the primary method of controlling TSSM, but because of the pest's high fecundity, inbreeding, arrhenotokous reproduction, high mutation rate, and short life cycle, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 12 Oct 2024 · 6,341 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUse of Entomopathogenic Fungi as Biopesticides to Manage Insect Pest: A ReviewAnthony Emaru, Jane Gesimba Nyaanga, Saidi MwanarusiEntomopathogenic Fungi (EPF) biopesticides are more environmentally friendly and are an alternative to toxic synthetic chemicals. Due to EPF's pathogenic nature to various arthropod pests, it is thus considered a primary candidate for an integrated biological approach due to its numerous invaluable effects. However, an urgent need is to develop an environmentally safer, more sustainable, and practical approach to managing … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 12 Jul 2024 · 8,015 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Pest and Diseases on Mangrove Forest Rehabilitation in Indonesia: A ReviewAndi Aznan Aznawi, Mohammad Basyuni et al.Mangroves are the constituent plants of tropical and subtropical intertidal regions of forest communities, comprising a biotic and abiotic environment for ecosystem services. Biotic factors greatly affect the health of mangrove forests, the decline in health in mangrove ecosystems is caused by pests and diseases on the leaves. The presence of pests and diseases that attack mangrove plants resulted in … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 9 Jul 2024 · 5,926 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAgricultural Crop Disease Detection Using Convolutional Neural NetworksAtsu Alagah Komlavi, Harouna Naroua, Chaibou KadriMitigating food insecurity in Niger is of paramount importance. According to some researchers, agricultural yield is declining. The permanent annual food shortage was estimated to be between 25 and 50%. Loss of cereal agricultural production is caused by pests and plant diseases. Knowing that ordinary techniques became inefficient. Automatic detection of plant diseases using artificial intelligence becomes the best solution. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 3 · 24 Jan 2025 · 7,547 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApplications of Artificial Intelligence Based Technologies in Weed and Pest DetectionNidhi Gupta, Bharat Gupta et al.Unprecedented population growth and climate change has burdened food security and scarcity worldwide, where the agriculture sector can significantly contribute to accomplishing the demands and contribute to the economic growth of a country. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the agricultural domain. Pest and weed detection is significant to yielding good quality crops. The AI-based tools and technologies such as drones … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 18, Issue 6 · 2 Jul 2022 · 7,410 accessesView PDFCite