Fungi (kingdom) · pathogen pressure · Coffea arabica

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “High humidity under dense shade promoting fungal diseases (e.g., Hemileia vastatrix, Cercospora) causing defoliation and fruit drop in Coffea arabica is well-documented in Costa Rican agroforestry literature.”

• plant-pathologist · plausible

  “Coffea arabica is well-documented to suffer Hemileia vastatrix (leaf rust) and Colletotrichum kahawae (CBD) causing defoliation and fruit drop under high humidity, consistent with the source quote and wet-season context.”

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