Development and validation of a neural network for the automated detection of horn flies on cattle

• Published in: Computers and electronics in agriculture Vol. 180; p. 105927
• Main Authors: Psota, E.T., Luc, E.K., Pighetti, G.M., Schneider, L.G., Trout Fryxell, R.T., Keele, J.W., Kuehn, L.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.01.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Automation; Bias; Cattle; Computer vision; Deep learning; Digital imaging; Flies; Fly counting; Horn flies; Livestock; Neural networks; Precision livestock; Weight reduction; Deep learning; Precision livestock; Fly counting; Horn flies

•Framework for two-stage processing of high-resolution images for fly counting.•Deep learning methods for detecting and counting horn flies on cattle.•In-depth comparison of the automated method with human scorers.•Insights into the limitations of using computer vision for horn fly burden estimation...