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Puccinia polysora · pathogen pressure · Zea mays

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Puccinia polysora — Corn rust (Corn)”
Authors
University of Guam, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Year
2022
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach / Agricultural Experiment Station
Page
40

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Puccinia polysora is the well-known causal agent of southern corn rust on Zea mays; tropical distribution consistent with Guam.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Puccinia polysora is the established southern corn rust pathogen; biotrophic basidiomycete on maize leaves, fully consistent with the source quote.”

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