1. Early Detection of Soybean Pest Infestations Using Leaf-Level Reflectance Spectroradiometry and Machine Learning

The agricultural sector plays a central role in sustaining global food production, energy supply, and economic development. However, population growth, climate change, resource scarcity, and increasing sustainability demands have intensified production challenges. Pest and disease outbreaks are major contributors to crop losses worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for reliable methods capable of enabling early detection and timely intervention. In this context, leaf-level spectroradiometry... M. Lima, J.C. Felipe, E.J. Ferreira, L.A. Jorge, L. Zhao