Hybrid CNN - ViT Framework for Guava Leaves and Fruits Disease Detection in Precision Agriculture

Nebras Jalel Ibrahim, Farah Hatem Khorsheed, Zainab Hassan Mohammed, Alaulddin Mueen Latfa, Walaa Badr Khudhair , Zahraa Fadhil Hassan and Hussein Alkattan

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