Claim · #6495264
Rhizoctonia solani · pathogen pressure · various crops
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Molecular systematics and population biology of Rhizoctonia”
- Authors
- Dean R., van Kan J.A.L., Pretorius Z.A., Hammond-Kosack K.E., Di Pietro A., Spanu P.D., Rudd J.J., Dickman M., Kahmann R., Ellis J., Foster G.D.
- Year
- 2012
- Publication
- Molecular Plant Pathology
- Page
- 429
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Rhizoctonia solani is a broad-host-range soilborne pathogen affecting roots/stems (damping-off, root rot) across many crops; AG diversity is well-established.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis groups (AG) and broad host range are canonical; root/stem damage and 'various crops' multi-host scope accurate, though crop=='various crops' is non-specific.”
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