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Published: Nov 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 197
Pages: 107324
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Authors

J

Jian Zhang

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Q

Qing Chen

Division of Bacterial and Rickettsial Diseases, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

H

Hongping Zhou

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University and Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Materials Chemistry of Anhui Province, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230601, P. R. China

Institute of Agricultural Facilities and Equipment, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 51906111

Graduate Research and Innovation Projects of Jiangsu Province Award: KYCX24_1294

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Jian Zhang, Qing Chen, Hongping Zhou, et al. (2025). Morphological changes and spray coverage of pear leaves and canopy at different phenological periods during air-assisted spraying. Crop Protection, 197, 107324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2025.107324

Morphological changes and spray coverage of pear leaves and canopy at different phenological periods during air-assisted spraying

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