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Didymella bryoniae · pathogen pressure · Cucumis melo

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Melon: ... Gummy Stem Blight”
Authors
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Year
2024
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Page
87

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Didymella bryoniae (gummy stem blight) is a widespread cucurbit pathogen; stem affected part matches the disease name and pathology. Source list-mention adequately supports the host-pest pairing.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Didymella bryoniae (anamorph Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum) causes gummy stem blight on melon — a standard cucurbit disease worldwide and well-known in Pacific extension reports. Stem damage is correct.”

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