The agricultural sector remains a key contributor to the Moroccan economy, representing
about 15% of gross domestic product (GDP). Disease attacks are constant threats to …

Highlights•The challenges involved in the automatic identification of plant diseases are
characterised.•The impact of those challenges on current proposals is discussed.•Possible …

Highlights•Challenges of applying deep learning to plant pathology problems are
characterised.•The impact of those challenges on current proposals is discussed.•Possible …

Plant diseases are important factors as they result in serious reduction in quality and
quantity of agriculture products. Therefore, early detection and diagnosis of these diseases …

The symptoms of plant diseases are evident in different parts of a plant; however leaves are
found to be the most commonly observed part for detecting an infection. Researchers have …

It is important to continuously monitor the long-term impact of viticultural management
practices and assess opportunities for improving the environmental footprint of vineyard …

Highlights•A totally automatic selective spraying system for diseases in specialty crops.•A
modular agricultural robot was configured for precision-spraying applications.•Multispectral …

Highlights•An algorithm for identifying multiple plant diseases is proposed.•It is based on
image processing applied to conventional colour images.•It does not depend on any input or …

The potential of precision viticulture has been highlighted since the first studies performed in
the context of viticulture, but especially in the last decade there have been excellent results …

Artificial perception for robots operating in outdoor natural environments, including forest
scenarios, has been the object of a substantial amount of research for decades. Regardless …