Claim · #6735322
Peronosporaceae (family) · pathogen pressure · Cucumis melo
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Muskmelon ... Downy Mildew”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 174
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) is a major muskmelon disease; Peronosporaceae oomycete classification as microbe is acceptable.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Downy mildew is a critical foliar disease affecting muskmelon production in humid tropical climates like Guam.”
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