AI to identify pests, protect crops (IMAGE) Iowa State University Caption Researchers are developing artificial intelligence tools that use snapshots to help farmers identify pests and protect their crops. Credit Photo montage courtesy of Aditya Balu/Iowa State University. Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.