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Tuberculina maxima · biocontrol · Atelocauda digitata

biocontrol · effect: beneficial

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Tuberculina maxima Rostrup, a hyperparasitic biological control agent for Atelocauda digitata”
Source
Rusts of Acacia koa: Atelocauda digitata (Gall Rust)
Authors
Nelson, Scot
Year
2009
Publication
CTAHR Plant Disease PD-63
Page
6

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Tuberculina maxima is a well-known rust hyperparasite; biocontrol/beneficial direction matches quote.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “T. maxima is a classical mycoparasite of rust fungi including Atelocauda; quote directly supports the hyperparasite role.”

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