Claim · #6735135
Peronosporaceae (family) · pathogen pressure · Cucurbitaceae (family)
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Gourds ... Downy Mildew”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 153
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Peronosporaceae) downy mildew is a major cucurbit pathogen; tropical humid Guam conditions favor it.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Downy mildew is a well-known cucurbit leaf disease; affected_part=leaf consistent with horticultural literature.”
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