Colletotrichum graminicola · pathogen pressure · Zea mays

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Colletotrichum graminicola is the established causal agent of corn anthracnose; residue-borne inoculum persistence under reduced tillage is well-documented in plant pathology literature.”

• plant-pathologist · plausible

  “Colletotrichum graminicola is the well-established causal agent of corn anthracnose, affecting crown, stem, and leaves; residue-borne inoculum persistence under reduced tillage is taxonomically and epidemiologically consistent.”

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