Claim · #6495922
Erysiphe spp. · pathogen pressure · Cucurbita pepo
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“fungi: Erysiphe sp. and/or Sphaerotheca sp. ... infect leaves & stems of cucumber, squash, melon & watermelon”
- Source
- Organic Integrated Pest Management for Some Agricultural Pests
- Authors
- Baier A., Dufour R., Guerena M., Van Epen K.
- Year
- 2004
- Publication
- NCAT/ATTRA
- Page
- 12
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Erysiphe/Sphaerotheca powdery mildews on cucurbit foliage are canonical; fungal pathogen classification correct.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Erysiphe spp. (and Podosphaera) cause powdery mildew on cucurbits including squash; quote supports leaf infection.”
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