Claim · #6493855
Cochliobolus miyabeanus · pathogen pressure · Oryza sativa
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“the Bengal famine of 1943 was caused by the Cochliobolus (Helminthosporium) brown spot epidemic of rice”
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- Publication
- Unknown Plant Pathology Textbook
- Page
- 266
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Cochliobolus miyabeanus (anamorph Bipolaris oryzae) as causal agent of rice brown spot linked to 1943 Bengal famine is well-documented; source quote directly supports structured fields.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Cochliobolus miyabeanus (anamorph Helminthosporium oryzae) causing rice brown spot and its role in the 1943 Bengal famine is well-documented historical and mycological consensus.”
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