International Journal of Informatics and Communication Technology (IJ-ICT)
Vol 15, No 3: September 2026

Improving the performance of leaf disease detection and classification using beetle swarm optimization technique

Penugonda Seetha Rama Krishna (Annamalai University)
S. Nagarajan (Annamalai University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Sep 2026

Abstract

The timely identification and diagnosis of leaf diseases is crucial for crop productivity and health. This study proposes a robust approach to this issue by combining beetle swarm optimization (BSO) with other ML models. Four different datasets were used to train our model: apple leaf, grape leaf, plant village leaf, and tomato leaf for disease detection. The process begins with preparing the leaf images, involving contrast enhancement and noise reduction. Through color-based segmentation, we can distinguish healthy regions from diseased ones, aiding in the classification process. Our research demonstrates the effectiveness of the BSO-convolutional neural networks (CNN) method in recognizing and categorizing plant diseases with high accuracy rates. Leveraging the power of BSO to adjust the model’s parameters and incorporating color-based segmentation enhances the model’s robustness and accuracy. The results of this study highlight the potential of automated disease management systems for agriculture, providing agronomists and farmers with the necessary tools to address and monitor emerging threats to their crops effectively.

Copyrights © 2026






Journal Info

Abbrev

IJICT

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

Description

International Journal of Informatics and Communication Technology (IJ-ICT) is a common platform for publishing quality research paper as well as other intellectual outputs. This Journal is published by Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES) whose aims is to promote the dissemination of ...