Claim · #6735641
Cuscuta sp. · pathogen pressure · Ipomoea batatas
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
parasiteOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Cuscuta spp. Dodder”
- Authors
- University of Guam, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Year
- 2022
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach / Agricultural Experiment Station
- Page
- 55
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Cuscuta spp. are obligate stem parasites of dicots and parasitize sweet potato (also Convolvulaceae); parasiteOf direction and whole-plant impact are correct.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Dodder is a recognized parasitic weed of sweet potato in tropical regions; plantae classification and parasitism direction are consistent.”
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