Image dataset of infected date palm leaves by dubas insects

This paper presents a valuable dataset that has been collected from different regions of Aoun district at Karbala Governorate in Iraq. The dataset includes different images of date palm leaves that have been collected over about six months, which represents the period of the dubas insect (Ommatissus binotatus lybicus Bergevin) growing. The collected images of the palm leaves are classified into four categories based on their health status and the stage of the insects present. These categories are named as healthy, infected with bugs only, infected with honeydew only, and infected by mixed insects and honeydew. The images of the leaves that are infected by the insects include different stages of an insect life cycle, ranging from the third generation of nymphs to the adult stage in the fifth stage of the nymph. Two types of drone cameras have been used in imaging. The presented images in this paper are 3000 images, with 800 images per non-bug category and 600 images for the bug category. The dataset provides valuable information for determining the severity and extent of the infestation, as well as for estimating the number of insects present in a given area.