Rhizopus spp. · pathogen pressure · Prunus persica

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Rhizopus stolonifer causing soft rot on Prunus persica postharvest is well-documented; however, Rhizopus spp. are Mucoromycota, not true fungi (Dikarya), making 'fungus' classification slightly imprecise but broadly accepted in applied plant pathology contexts.”

• plant-pathologist · plausible

  “Rhizopus stolonifer (a fungus, not strictly a 'true fungus' but functionally classified so) causing soft rot of peach postharvest is well-established; source quote listing peaches among Rhizopus hosts is consistent with structured fields.”

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