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Venturia inaequalis · pathogen pressure · Malus domestica

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“scab-resistant apples like Jonafrees, Redfrees, Priscillas, Pristines and Liberties”
Source
Manage Insects on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies
Authors
Altieri M.A., Nicholls C.I., Fritz M.A.
Year
2005
Publication
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Handbook Series Book 7
Page
47

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Venturia inaequalis as apple scab and the named resistant cultivars (Liberty, Jonafree, Pristine) are accurate; spring infection period correct.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Venturia inaequalis is the canonical apple scab pathogen; listed Vf-gene cultivars are real scab-resistant releases. Affected parts (leaves/fruit) correct.”

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