PlantVillage Crop Disease Scraper
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from $10.00 / 1,000 results
PlantVillage Crop Disease Scraper
Scrape PlantVillage crop and disease data from Penn State. Get growing info, disease identification, symptoms, and treatments for 310+ crops.
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from $10.00 / 1,000 results
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Scrape crop and disease data from PlantVillage (Penn State). Get growing information, disease identification, symptoms, pests, and treatments for 310+ crops — as clean JSON.
What it extracts
- Crop name and scientific name
- Description — overview of the crop
- Diseases — identification, symptoms, and treatment/management
- Pests — common pests affecting the crop
- Growing info — cultivation and care details
- Image URL — reference image
- Source URL — the PlantVillage page
Input
Modes: browse (crawl the crop catalog) or provide explicit startUrls (crop or disease pages).
| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
mode | string | browse | browse, crops, or diseases |
startUrls | array | — | Specific PlantVillage crop/disease URLs |
limit | integer | 50 | Max results to scrape |
proxyConfiguration | object | none | Optional proxy settings |
Example input
{"mode": "browse","limit": 50}
Or target specific pages:
{"startUrls": [{ "url": "https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/banana/infos" }]}
Output
Each record is one crop:
{"cropName": "Banana","scientificName": "Musa spp.","description": "Banana is a tropical fruit crop grown in humid regions...","diseases": [{"name": "Panama disease (Fusarium wilt)","symptoms": "Yellowing of older leaves, wilting, vascular discoloration","management": "Use resistant varieties and clean planting material"}],"pests": ["Banana weevil", "Nematodes"],"growingInfo": "Requires well-drained soil and consistent moisture...","imageUrl": "https://plantvillage.psu.edu/.../banana.jpg","sourceUrl": "https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/banana/infos"}
Use cases
- AgTech apps: build crop and disease knowledge bases
- Agronomists & extension services: quick-reference disease management
- Education & research: assemble crop science datasets
- Farm advisory tools: power disease diagnosis and treatment lookups
- Content sites: create crop-care guides and directories
Notes on proxies
This actor uses Apify Proxy by default for reliable access. Keep proxy enabled for larger crawls.