Editorial: Advanced methods, equipment and platforms in precision field crops protection, volume II

Abstract

The proliferation of pests, diseases, and weeds constitutes a primary constraint on agricultural productivity. Recently, leveraging modern information technology to realize precision crop protection has become a key area of research within the domain of smart agriculture. This Research Topic focuses on novel sensor technologies for early detection and identification of biotic stresses, artificial intelligence-based methods for intelligent diagnostics and phenotypic analysis, and the development of precision equipment and systems for variable-rate crop protection strategies. Concurrently, this Research Topic delves into the innovative integration of digital twin models, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud-based platforms into crop protection paradigms, while also offering a perspective on the future trajectories of this research field.