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Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli · pathogen pressure · Citrullus lanatus

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli — Citrullus lanatus”
Authors
University of Guam, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Year
2022
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach / Agricultural Experiment Station
Page
2

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli (now A. citrulli) causes bacterial fruit blotch on watermelon; well-established pathogen-host relationship.”

  • horticulturist · plausible

    “Bacterial fruit blotch is a recognized high-impact disease of watermelon affecting fruit; pathogen-crop pairing matches horticultural records.”

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