Claim · #6493840
Thielaviopsis basicola · pathogen pressure · Nicotiana tabacum
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“black root rot of tobacco, caused by the fungus Thielaviopsis basicola”
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- Publication
- Unknown Plant Pathology Textbook
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- 253
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Thielaviopsis basicola causing black root rot of tobacco is well-established; cool-season optimum (17–23°C) aligns with documented pathogen biology, and roots as affected part is correct.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Thielaviopsis basicola is a well-documented soilborne fungal pathogen of tobacco roots, with cool-season optimum (17–23°C) consistent with established literature.”
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