Computer Location of Citrus Trees Using Color Aerial Infrared Transparencies

An algorithm is described designed to determine automatically citrus tree locations from color aerial infrared transparencies. It permits further processing to be performed to check trees for three major types of citrus infestations: Brown Soft Scale, Gummosis, and Citrus Mealybug, which cause millions of dollars of damage annually in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. It would be advantageous to detect these infestations in the early stages