Sclerotinia sclerotiorum · pathogen pressure · Phaseolus vulgaris

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a well-documented fungal pathogen of Phaseolus vulgaris causing white mold/stem rot with characteristic white mycelium and black sclerotia under wet, cool conditions.”

• plant-pathologist · plausible

  “Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a well-established ascomycete pathogen of Phaseolus vulgaris, producing characteristic white mycelium and black sclerotia on stems and pods under wet, cool conditions.”

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