Claim · #6495448
Ascochyta sp. · pathogen pressure · Momordica charantia
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Ascochyta sp. Momordica charantia”
- 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
“Ascochyta spp. are well-known foliar fungal pathogens of cucurbits including Momordica; Guam observational record is biologically reasonable.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Ascochyta sp. on Momordica charantia is consistent with documented Ascochyta leaf-spot host range on cucurbits; fungus/foliage/pathogen_pressure fields align.”
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