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Claim · #6495452

Phytophthora palmivora · pathogen pressure · Carica papaya

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Papaya Phytophthora palmivora Oomycete Phytophthora black rot”
Authors
University of Guam, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Year
2022
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach / Agricultural Experiment Station
Page
49

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Phytophthora palmivora is a well-documented oomycete pathogen of papaya causing fruit/stem rot in tropical regions including Guam.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “P. palmivora is a canonical oomycete pathogen of Carica papaya causing stem and fruit rot; classification and host match known biology.”

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