VespAI: a deep learning-based system for the detection of invasive hornets
Abstract The invasive hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax is a rapidly proliferating threat to pollinators in Europe and East Asia. To effectively limit its spread, colonies must be detected and destroyed early in the invasion curve, however the current reliance upon visual alerts by the public yields...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-04-01
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Series: | Communications Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-05979-z |