Claim · #6735190
Alternaria sp. · pathogen pressure · Cucumis melo subsp. melo
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Honeydew ... Alternaria Leaf Blight”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 159
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Alternaria leaf blight is a recognized fungal disease of cucurbits; affects foliage and is plausible for honeydew melon in humid Guam.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Alternaria cucumerina and related spp. cause leaf blight on Cucumis melo; classification as fungal pathogen of leaf is correct.”
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