Claim · #6493309
Aphelenchoides besseyi · pest pressure · Oryza sativa
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“A. besseyi is seedborne and causes the disease 'white tip' on rice”
- Authors
- Perry R.N., Moens M., Jones J.T.
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- CAB International
AI critic verdicts
- horticulturist · plausible
“A. besseyi as the causal agent of rice white tip disease, being seedborne and affecting panicle/grain, is well-established taxonomy and pathology.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aphelenchoides besseyi is the well-established causal agent of rice white tip disease, a seedborne nematode affecting leaves, panicles, and grain quality globally.”
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