Claim · #6494372
Ceratocystis fimbriata · pathogen pressure · Theobroma cacao
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Ceratocystis wilt of cacao is caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fimbriata”
- Authors
- Unknown
- Year
- Unknown
- Publication
- Unknown Plant Pathology Textbook
- Page
- 534
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Ceratocystis fimbriata as the causal agent of mal de machete in cacao is well-documented; vascular/cambium damage and 'high' severity are consistent with literature.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Ceratocystis fimbriata sensu lato causing mal de machete (vascular wilt) of Theobroma cacao in Brazil is well-documented; organism type, affected parts, and source quote are all consistent.”
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