Disease detection through corn leaves using DEEP Learning for farmers in the Curahuasi Abancay district-2024

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Juan Carlos Valverde Ramirez
Francisco Cari Incahuanaco
Alejandrina Huaylla Quispe

Abstract

maize is an important crop in Perú, essential for food security. Howevewr, its cultivation faces significant chakkenges due to debilitating diseases such as corn thips and corn rust virus, which can lead to severe yield losses. Traditional methods of plant disease disease diagnosis are often time consuming and error prone, requiring mode efficient approach. This study explores the application of deep learning, especially convolutional neural networks (CNNs), in the automatic detection and classification of maize diseases. The objective of this study is to compare the accuracy of two architectures. Basic CNN and ResNet18, the test image used a data set consisting of 3087 images comprising of maize leaf diseases, classes comsisting of, Thirips, Rust and Healthy Leaves, in addition, we performed hyperparameter adjustment to improve model performance and gradient-weighted class activation mapping for model interpretability. Qur results show that the ResNet18 model demonstrated an accuracy of 99.38% in distinguishing between blankets. The results of this study contribute to the advancement of al applications in agriculture, particulary in the diagnosis of maize diseases in Curahuasi Perú.

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Disease detection through corn leaves using DEEP Learning for farmers in the Curahuasi Abancay district-2024 . (2025). C&T Riqchary Science and Technology Research Magazine, 7(1), 53-59. https://doi.org/10.57166/
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Francisco Cari Incahuanaco, Micaela Bastidas National University of Apurímac-Peru

First Author. Juan Carlos Valverde Ramirez, Bachelor in Computer Engineering and Systems, degree obtained from the National University Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac in 2025.

Second Author. Francisco Cari Incahuanaco, Master's in Research and University Teaching, Statistical and Computer Engineer with a Second Specialty in Systems Engineering. Experience in university teaching, currently a regular lecturer at the National University Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac, developing research courses.

Third Author. Alejandrina Huaylla Quispe, Systems and Computing Engineer, Master's in Public Management from Cesar Vallejo University, Graduate of the Master's in Investment Projects from the Technological University of the Andes, contracted faculty member assigned to the Department of Engineering, Professional School of Computer Engineering and Systems at the National University Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac.

Alejandrina Huaylla Quispe

First Author. Juan Carlos Valverde Ramirez, Bachelor in Computer Engineering and Systems, degree obtained from the National University Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac in 2025.

Second Author. Francisco Cari Incahuanaco, Master's in Research and University Teaching, Statistical and Computer Engineer with a Second Specialty in Systems Engineering. Experience in university teaching, currently a regular lecturer at the National University Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac, developing research courses.

Third Author. Alejandrina Huaylla Quispe, Systems and Computing Engineer, Master's in Public Management from Cesar Vallejo University, Graduate of the Master's in Investment Projects from the Technological University of the Andes, contracted faculty member assigned to the Department of Engineering, Professional School of Computer Engineering and Systems at the National University Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac.

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Disease detection through corn leaves using DEEP Learning for farmers in the Curahuasi Abancay district-2024 . (2025). C&T Riqchary Science and Technology Research Magazine, 7(1), 53-59. https://doi.org/10.57166/

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