Field detection of anthracnose crown rot in strawberry using spectroscopy technology

Anthracnose crown rot (ACR) is one of the major diseases affecting strawberry crops grown in warm climates and causes huge yield losses each year. ACR is caused by the fungus Colletotrichum. Since this airborne disease spreads rapidly, detection at the early stage of infection is critical. The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of detecting ACR in strawberry at its early stage under field conditions using spectroscopy...