Claim · #6493281
Phytophthora spp. · pathogen pressure · Capsicum annuum
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Roots and stems of pepper plants killed by Phytophthora sp.”
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- Unknown Plant Pathology Textbook
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AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Phytophthora capsici causing root and stem rot in Capsicum annuum is well-documented globally; oomycete classification, affected parts, and severity all align with established plant pathology knowledge.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Phytophthora capsici is a well-documented oomycete pathogen of Capsicum annuum causing root and stem rot; classification, direction, and affected parts are all correct.”
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