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ReviewPeerJ. Computer science2025

A systematic review of deep learning techniques for apple leaf diseases classification and detection.

Assad Souleyman Doutoum, Bulent Tugrul

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Review in PeerJ. Computer science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Assad Souleyman DoutoumComputer Science Department, University of N'djamena, N'djamena, Chad.
Bulent TugrulDeparment of Computer Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-4719-4298

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Agriculture sustains populations and provides livelihoods, contributing to socioeconomic growth. Apples are one of the most popular fruits and contains various antioxidants that reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Additionally, they are low in calories, making them a healthy snack option for all ages. However, several factors can adversely affect apple production. These issues include diseases that drastically lower yield and quality and cause farmers to lose millions of dollars. To minimize yield loss and economic effects, it is essential to diagnose apple leaf diseases accurately and promptly. This allows targeted pesticide and insecticide use. However, farmers find it difficult to distinguish between different apple leaf diseases since their symptoms are quite similar. Computer vision applications have become an effective tool in recent years for handling these issues. They can provide accurate disease detection and classification through massive image datasets. This research analyzes and evaluates datasets, deep learning methods and frameworks built for apple leaf disease detection and classification. A systematic analysis of 45 articles published between 2016 and 2024 was conducted to evaluate the latest developments, approaches, and research needs in this area.

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AppleClassificationDeep learningDetectionLeaf diseases

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PMID40062248
PMCPMC11888844

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