Claim · #6495720
Ceratocystis fimbriata · pathogen pressure · Metrosideros polymorpha
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“causal agent of the disease is the vascular wilt fungus Ceratocystis fimbriata”
- Source
- Rapid 'Ohi'a Death (Ceratocystis Wilt of 'Ohi'a)
- Authors
- Friday J.B., Keith L., Hughes F.
- Year
- 2015
- Publication
- CTAHR Plant Disease PD-107
- Page
- 1
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Ceratocystis fimbriata (sensu lato; ROD pathogens C. lukuohia/huliohia) cause Rapid Ohia Death; consistent with source.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Vascular wilt by Ceratocystis on Metrosideros polymorpha matches ROD literature; quote supports causal-agent assertion.”
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