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Botryodiplodia theobromae · pathogen pressure · Capsicum frutescens

pathogen pressure · effect: harmful

pathogenOf GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Pepper, chili Botryodiplodia theobromae Fruit rot”
Authors
University of Guam, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
Year
2022
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach / Agricultural Experiment Station
Page
50

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Botryodiplodia theobromae (Lasiodiplodia) is broad-host-range tropical fruit-rot fungus; pepper fruit rot consistent; Guam tropical context appropriate.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Botryodiplodia theobromae is documented pantropical fruit-rot fungus affecting Capsicum; fruit affected part correct; pathogenOf direction valid.”

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