Automated Disease Detection and Classification in Jackfruit Leaves: An Efficient Deep Learning-Based Approach
摘要
Jackfruit is the national fruit of Bangladesh, and one of the most consumed fruits in India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and many more countries. The every year due to diseases jackfruit production stays lower than the expectation. The early identification of these diseases is crucial for agricultural productivity, and our research showcases the effectiveness of deep learning techniques in addressing this issue. This study introduces an innovative approach to detect and classify two common jackfruit leaf diseases, algal spot and black spot, combining the YOLOv8 object detection model and the EfficientNetB7 pre-trained deep convolutional neural network model. The models trained on 6,360 images of those two diseases and our methodology achieved an accuracy of 99.9% on training and 99.5% on testing. This work represents a valuable contribution to agriculture, emphasizing the synergy between cutting-edge technology and age-old challenges, with the potential to positively impact the agricultural industry and global food security.