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Sclerotium rolfsii · pathogen pressure · Carica papaya

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Sclerotium rolfsii Fruit rot Southern blight”
Authors
University of Guam, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Year
2022
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach / Agricultural Experiment Station
Page
49

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Sclerotium rolfsii is a broad-host-range soilborne fungus causing southern blight and fruit rot in tropical fruits; consistent with quote.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Sclerotium rolfsii (Athelia rolfsii) causes southern blight on papaya; fruit rot via soil-contact infection is documented in tropics.”

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