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Developments in precision crop protection systems
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21 November 2025

Crop protection aims at avoiding or mitigating the effects of biotic stressors that hinder the establishment and development of crop plants, playing a pivotal role in ensuring the global production of abundant, healthy, and affordable food. However, increasing societal concerns regarding the environmental and human health risks of plant protection products, coupled with rising cases of resistance among pests and pathogens, have driven policy initiatives to reduce pesticide dependence. The adoption of precision approaches and technologies within crop protection systems, aiming at applying inputs where, when and how much is needed by the crop, presents a significant opportunity to support this transition. This chapter addresses developments in precision approaches to crop protection from pests and diseases, discussing technologies and methods along with examples of applications. Despite rapid advances, further research is needed to demonstrate reliable, scalable solutions that farmers and growers can implement.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Pest Control, Agronomy and crop production, Pest control / plant diseases
- 1 Introduction: the essential role of crop protection in agricultural sustainability
- 2 What factors make crop protection precise?
- 3 Sensing technologies for precision crop protection: environmental sensors
- 4 Sensing technologies for precision crop protection: optical and non-optical sensing of diseases
- 5 Analyzing sensor data: detection algorithms and performance metrics
- 6 Sensor technologies for detecting insect pests
- 7 Platforms for disease and pest sensing
- 8 From detection to prediction: developments in disease modelling
- 9 Developing decision support systems for disease and pest management
- 10 Decision support systems for crop protection: case studies
- 11 Variable-rate crop protection delivery systems
- 12 Robotic systems for crop protection
- 13 Conclusion and future trends
- 14 Where to look for further information
- 15 References