Claim · #6495440
Aspergillus sp. · pathogen pressure · Zea mays
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Aspergillus sp. Zea mays”
- Authors
- University of Guam, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Year
- 2022
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach / Agricultural Experiment Station
- Page
- 3
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aspergillus species are well-documented ear-rot fungi on Zea mays; pathogen_pressure damage_type and fungus organism_type match. Genus-level 'sp.' is appropriate for observational record.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Aspergillus ear rot is a recognized maize disease (esp. A. flavus, A. niger). Genus-level record on kernels/ears is biologically standard; fungal pathogen_pressure correctly assigned.”
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