The first integrated AI platform for early pine wilt disease was introduced in China's eastern city of Nanjing on August 12.
Pine wilt disease, often referred to as the "cancer of pine trees," rarely causes visible discoloration during the early stages of infection. This makes timely detection difficult through manual inspections or conventional images alone. By the time obvious changes become visible in a tree's crown, the disease may already have progressed to the middle or late stages.