Claim · #6496275
Alternaria sp. · pathogen pressure · Amaranthus cruentus
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Alternaria leaf spot occurs on A. cruentus in Tanzania”
- 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
“Alternaria leaf spots are widespread on leafy crops including amaranth; Tanzanian report is geographically and biologically reasonable.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Alternaria spp. as foliar pathogens on Amaranthus cruentus is well-supported; genus-level identification appropriate and quote matches.”
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