Feature extractor for pest identification

Hello people of reddit, I am looking for advice on feature extractors for our thesis titled "Pest Damage Identification in Soybean Leaves". Our thesis project aims to identify pest damage in leaf images by using bite marks as key indicators. We are currently considering the Canny edge algorithm as our initial feature extractor, but we are unsure if it will suffice. As newbies to this field, we would greatly appreciate your insights and recommendations on the best feature extractors to …

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