Innovation of Intelligent Detection and Pesticide Application Technology for Horticultural Crops

Dear Colleagues,

Intelligent detection and pesticide application technologies have always been key areas of research in horticultural crop production. With the development of technology and the need for precise agriculture, intelligent detection and pesticide application technologies have become increasingly important in terms of solving the problems of agricultural production, such as ensuring crop yield and quality, reducing pesticide usage, and protecting the environment. This topic has attracted widespread attention from scholars worldwide.

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect and publish cutting-edge research regarding the intelligent detection and pesticide application technologies used for horticultural crops. We aim to provide a platform for scholars to share their experiences, ideas, and latest research results. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• Intelligent detection technology for horticultural crop diseases, pests, and weeds;
• Pesticide application technology for horticultural crops;
• Numerical simulation and optimized design of pesticide applications;
• Evaluation methods and standards for pesticide residue in horticultural products;
• Intelligent agriculture;
• Agricultural product detection;
• Hyperspectral image processing;
• Machine vision;
• Artificial intelligence.

This Special Issue welcomes high-quality papers related to the intelligent detection and pesticide application technologies used for horticultural crops. The papers should be original works not yet published elsewhere or review articles summarizing relevant research progress in this field.

Dr. Hongxing Peng
Dr. Yuanyuan Shao
Guest Editors

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