Opole computer scientists have created the application of ziBees, which counts bees in the beehives and detects varroasis, a disease that threatens the life of these insects. The application was consulted by Paweł Migdal, PhD student at the University of Life Sciences in Wrocław.

The application uses a photo taken with an Android smartphone of bee frame removed from a beehive. After sending it to the server, the artificial intelligence algorithm informs scientists about the number of bees. The application will also help in diagnosing varroasis – one of the biggest threats to bees. Information from the hive is processed and within a few seconds ziBees provides the beekeeper with information about the infection.

Varroasis is a dangerous and widespread disease of bees caused by the parasite Varroa destructor. Every year, especially in autumn, all beekeepers in Poland and in the world fight against it.

More: http://www.glos.upwr.edu.pl/aktualnosci/48306/zibees_aplikacja_dla_pszczol_i_pszczelarzy.html