Claim · #6493157
Aspergillus spp. · pathogen pressure · Zea mays
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Portion of ear of corn infected with Aspergillus”
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- Unknown Plant Pathology Textbook
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aspergillus spp. (notably A. flavus) infecting corn kernels and producing carcinogenic aflatoxins is well-established, textbook plant pathology globally.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Aspergillus spp. (especially A. flavus/A. parasiticus) infecting Zea mays kernels and producing carcinogenic aflatoxins is well-established plant pathology and mycotoxicology fact.”
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