Remote Sensing Technology and Application, Volume. 40, Issue 3, 520(2025)

Monitoring of Pine Wilt Disease based on UAV Remote Sensing and Machine Learning

Longfei ZHOU1,2, Shiyi JIN2, Xiaowen XU3、*, Yixun WANG3, Lingli XU2, Mingquan CHEN4, Jinrong TIAN5, Hailong LIU5, and Ran MENG6,7
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Surveying and Land Information Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo454000, China
  • 2College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan430070, China
  • 3Hubei Academy of Forestry, Wuhan430070, China
  • 4Zhongxiang Panshiling forest farm, Zhongxiang431900, China
  • 5Zhongxiang Dakou forest farm, Zhongxiang431900, China
  • 6School of Computer Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin150001, China
  • 7National Key Laboratory of Smart Farm Technologies and Systems, Harbin150001, China
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    Received: May. 18, 2023

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    Published Online: Sep. 28, 2025

    The Author Email: Xiaowen XU (xuxiaowen222@126.com)

    DOI:10.11873/j.issn.1004-0323.2025.3.0520

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