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Phomopsis vexans · pathogen pressure · Solanum melongena

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Symptoms of Phomopsis blight on eggplant foliage; occurs year-round on Guam”
Authors
University of Guam, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Year
2022
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach / Agricultural Experiment Station
Page
1

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Phomopsis vexans is well-known eggplant pathogen causing fruit rot and leaf blight; tropical wet-season exacerbation consistent with fungal epidemiology.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Phomopsis vexans (Diaporthe vexans) is the canonical agent of Phomopsis blight on eggplant; fruit/leaf affected, direction correct.”

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