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Diaporthe sp. · pathogen pressure · Citrus x limon

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Lemon ... Melanose”
Authors
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Year
2024
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Page
164

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Melanose (Diaporthe citri/Phomopsis) is a recognized citrus fungal disease affecting fruit and twigs.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Diaporthe citri causes citrus melanose with fruit lesions; genus-level pathogen attribution correct.”

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