A vision transformer-based approach for recognizing seven prevalent mango leaf diseases

Plant diseases, particularly affecting fruit crops, pose a significant challenge to the worldwide supply of fresh food due to their direct impact on the quality of fruits, resulting in an overall decline in agricultural production. The traditional approach of detecting leaf diseases in fruit plants requires farmers to undertake manual inspection which exhibits a lack of reliability and consistency. Moreover, the manual inspection procedure is prone to errors due to its reliance on the farmer’s knowledge and skill. Mango referred to as the "king of all fruits", is renowned for its rich composition of various vitamins and vital nutrients. Mangoes are susceptible to many diseases that adversely damage their visual appeal, and flavor, and have significant implications on the overall…