Sclerotium rolfsii · pathogen pressure · Arachis hypogaea

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Sclerotium rolfsii is a well-established soilborne pathogen causing southern/Sclerotium blight on Arachis hypogaea, particularly in warm humid US conditions, consistent with all structured fields.”

• plant-pathologist · plausible

  “Sclerotium rolfsii is a well-established soilborne fungal pathogen causing southern/Sclerotium blight on peanut stems, especially in warm humid conditions in the southeastern US.”

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