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Ascochyta rabiei · pathogen pressure · Cicer arietinum

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“blight of chickpea caused by Ascochyta rabiei was imported into the U.S. Pacific states and Australia”
Source
Plant Disease: A Threat to Global Food Security
Authors
Strange R.N., Scott P.R.
Year
2005
Publication
Annual Review of Phytopathology
Page
98

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Ascochyta blight of chickpea caused by A. rabiei is a major seedborne foliar disease; introduction to US Pacific Northwest and Australia via infected seed is historically documented.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “A. rabiei (teleomorph Didymella rabiei) is the canonical agent of chickpea ascochyta blight; seedborne transmission and introduction to US/Australia are well-attested. Affected_part=foliage correct.”

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