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Pythium aphanidermatum · pathogen pressure · Amaranthus spp.

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Damping-off caused by Phytium aphanidermatum and Rhizoctonia”
Source
Vegetable amaranth (Amaranthus L.)
Authors
Ebert A.W., Wu T-h., Wang S-t.
Year
2011
Publication
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center, International Cooperators' Guide, AVRDC Publication Number 11-754
Page
5

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Pythium aphanidermatum is a well-documented damping-off oomycete affecting amaranth and many seedling crops.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Pythium aphanidermatum is a classic damping-off oomycete of seedlings; quote (despite Phytium spelling) directly supports.”

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