Claim · #6735427
Podosphaera xanthii · pathogen pressure · Citrullus lanatus
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Watermelon … Powdery Mildew”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 208
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Podosphaera xanthii causes cucurbit powdery mildew on watermelon foliage; fungal classification and leaf affected-part correct.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Podosphaera xanthii is the primary causal agent of cucurbit powdery mildew; species-level identification accurate for watermelon.”
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