Claim · #6495456
Erysiphe cichoracearum · pathogen pressure · Cucurbita moschata
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Erysiphe cichoracearum Fungus Powdery mildew”
- Authors
- University of Guam, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Year
- 2022
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach / Agricultural Experiment Station
- Page
- 52
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Erysiphe cichoracearum (now often Podosphaera xanthii in cucurbits per modern taxonomy) is a recognized powdery mildew agent on pumpkin foliage.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Powdery mildew on cucurbits is historically attributed to E. cichoracearum (modern revisions favor Podosphaera xanthii); fungal classification and foliar damage correct.”
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