The octoPus: An open-source software for supporting farmers in the control of grapevine downy mildew
Achieving the European Green Deal objectives necessitates adopting Integrated Pest Management practices as the standard. The limited availability of open-source software for predicting crop fungal diseases hinders European farmers and extension services from tailoring crop protection strategies base...
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| author | Simone Bregaglio Eleonora Del Cavallo Lorenzo Ascari Eugenio Rossi |
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| description | Achieving the European Green Deal objectives necessitates adopting Integrated Pest Management practices as the standard. The limited availability of open-source software for predicting crop fungal diseases hinders European farmers and extension services from tailoring crop protection strategies based on weather conditions favorable for infections. Here, we introduce the octoPus, a free digital tool featuring an ensemble of models predicting grapevine downy mildew outbreaks, enhanced by a machine learning algorithm and a large language model, aimed at providing science-based and easy-to-interpret decision support. The octoPus can be adapted to different scenarios and extended with additional models by third parties. With a focus on open access and code sharing, the octoPus promotes a transparent and informed approach to designing sustainable crop protection strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f79c7d4fc434158b25e35e5de26d1122025-08-20T03:48:13ZengElsevierSoftwareX2352-71102025-05-013010208510.1016/j.softx.2025.102085The octoPus: An open-source software for supporting farmers in the control of grapevine downy mildewSimone Bregaglio0Eleonora Del Cavallo1Lorenzo Ascari2Eugenio Rossi3CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, ItalyCREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Italy; Corresponding author.Agri2000 NET, Castel Maggiore, I-40013, Bologna, ItalyCREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, ItalyAchieving the European Green Deal objectives necessitates adopting Integrated Pest Management practices as the standard. The limited availability of open-source software for predicting crop fungal diseases hinders European farmers and extension services from tailoring crop protection strategies based on weather conditions favorable for infections. Here, we introduce the octoPus, a free digital tool featuring an ensemble of models predicting grapevine downy mildew outbreaks, enhanced by a machine learning algorithm and a large language model, aimed at providing science-based and easy-to-interpret decision support. The octoPus can be adapted to different scenarios and extended with additional models by third parties. With a focus on open access and code sharing, the octoPus promotes a transparent and informed approach to designing sustainable crop protection strategies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711025000524Plant protectionLarge language modelRandom forestProcess-based modelingIntegrated pest management |
| spellingShingle | Simone Bregaglio Eleonora Del Cavallo Lorenzo Ascari Eugenio Rossi The octoPus: An open-source software for supporting farmers in the control of grapevine downy mildew SoftwareX Plant protection Large language model Random forest Process-based modeling Integrated pest management |
| title | The octoPus: An open-source software for supporting farmers in the control of grapevine downy mildew |
| title_full | The octoPus: An open-source software for supporting farmers in the control of grapevine downy mildew |
| title_fullStr | The octoPus: An open-source software for supporting farmers in the control of grapevine downy mildew |
| title_full_unstemmed | The octoPus: An open-source software for supporting farmers in the control of grapevine downy mildew |
| title_short | The octoPus: An open-source software for supporting farmers in the control of grapevine downy mildew |
| title_sort | octopus an open source software for supporting farmers in the control of grapevine downy mildew |
| topic | Plant protection Large language model Random forest Process-based modeling Integrated pest management |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352711025000524 |
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