Venturia inaequalis
E141409
Venturia inaequalis is a fungal plant pathogen best known as the causal agent of apple scab, a major disease affecting apple trees worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Venturia inaequalis canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1151104 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Venturia inaequalis Context triple: [Ascomycota, includesTaxon, Venturia inaequalis]
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A.
Ophiostoma ulmi
Ophiostoma ulmi is a pathogenic fungus best known for causing the devastating tree epidemic known as Dutch elm disease.
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B.
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is a highly virulent fungal pathogen responsible for the most destructive modern pandemic of Dutch elm disease in elm trees worldwide.
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C.
Ophiostoma quercus
Ophiostoma quercus is a species of fungus in the genus Ophiostoma, commonly associated with wood and bark of oak trees and known for its role in tree diseases and wood discoloration.
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D.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
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E.
Ophiostoma ips
Ophiostoma ips is a species of fungus commonly associated with bark beetles and known for causing blue stain in conifer wood.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Venturia inaequalis Target entity description: Venturia inaequalis is a fungal plant pathogen best known as the causal agent of apple scab, a major disease affecting apple trees worldwide.
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A.
Ophiostoma ulmi
Ophiostoma ulmi is a pathogenic fungus best known for causing the devastating tree epidemic known as Dutch elm disease.
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B.
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi is a highly virulent fungal pathogen responsible for the most destructive modern pandemic of Dutch elm disease in elm trees worldwide.
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C.
Ophiostoma quercus
Ophiostoma quercus is a species of fungus in the genus Ophiostoma, commonly associated with wood and bark of oak trees and known for its role in tree diseases and wood discoloration.
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D.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
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E.
Ophiostoma ips
Ophiostoma ips is a species of fungus commonly associated with bark beetles and known for causing blue stain in conifer wood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ascomycete
ⓘ
fungus ⓘ plant pathogen ⓘ |
| affects |
Malus domestica
ⓘ
apple trees ⓘ |
| causes | apple scab ⓘ |
| class | Dothideomycetes ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
fungicide sprays
ⓘ
resistant apple cultivars ⓘ sanitation of fallen leaves ⓘ |
| discoveredOnHost | apple ⓘ |
| diseaseType |
foliar disease
ⓘ
fruit disease ⓘ |
| dispersalMethod |
rain-splashed conidia
ⓘ
wind-dispersed ascospores ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major disease of apple worldwide ⓘ |
| family | Venturiaceae ⓘ |
| genus | Venturia ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide in apple-growing regions ⓘ |
| hasAsexualMorph | Spilocaea pomi ⓘ |
| hostRangeIncludes |
Malus spp.
ⓘ
linked to:
Malus
ornamental crabapples ⓘ |
| infectionFavoredBy |
cool temperatures
ⓘ
high humidity ⓘ |
| infectionRequires | leaf wetness ⓘ |
| infectsPlantOrgan |
fruit
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ young shoots ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| notableFor | causing significant yield losses in apple production ⓘ |
| order | Pleosporales ⓘ |
| overwintersAs | pseudothecia ⓘ |
| overwintersIn | fallen leaves ⓘ |
| pathogenicityFactor | ability to overcome host resistance genes ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| primaryInoculum | ascospores ⓘ |
| produces |
ascospores
ⓘ
conidia ⓘ |
| secondaryInoculum | conidia ⓘ |
| studiedIn | plant pathology ⓘ |
| symptom |
fruit scab lesions
ⓘ
leaf distortion ⓘ leaf scab lesions ⓘ premature leaf fall ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAsModelFor | host–pathogen interactions in perennial crops ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Venturia inaequalis Description of subject: Venturia inaequalis is a fungal plant pathogen best known as the causal agent of apple scab, a major disease affecting apple trees worldwide.
Referenced by (7)
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