Botrytis cinerea · pathogen pressure · Fragaria × ananassa

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Botrytis cinerea as a high-severity fungal pathogen of strawberry fruit and flowers during cool damp conditions is textbook plant pathology, fully consistent with source quote and all structured fields.”

• plant-pathologist · plausible

  “Botrytis cinerea is the well-established causal agent of gray mold on strawberry, with fruit and flowers as primary affected parts during cool, humid conditions.”

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