Diaporthe citri
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Diaporthe citri is a fungal plant pathogen best known for causing melanose disease in citrus trees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diaporthe citri canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6393010 — 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: Diaporthe citri Context triple: [Diaporthales, notableSpecies, Diaporthe citri]
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A.
Plectosphaerella
Plectosphaerella is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated species, some of which are known as soilborne pathogens of crops.
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B.
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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C.
Colletotrichum
Colletotrichum is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing anthracnose diseases on a wide range of crops and ornamental plants.
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D.
Spilocaea pomi
Spilocaea pomi is a fungal species known as the asexual (anamorphic) stage of the apple scab pathogen that infects apple trees.
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E.
Venturia inaequalis
Venturia inaequalis is a fungal plant pathogen best known as the causal agent of apple scab, a major disease affecting apple trees worldwide.
- 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: Diaporthe citri Target entity description: Diaporthe citri is a fungal plant pathogen best known for causing melanose disease in citrus trees.
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A.
Plectosphaerella
Plectosphaerella is a genus of ascomycete fungi that includes several plant-associated species, some of which are known as soilborne pathogens of crops.
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B.
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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C.
Colletotrichum
Colletotrichum is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing anthracnose diseases on a wide range of crops and ornamental plants.
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D.
Spilocaea pomi
Spilocaea pomi is a fungal species known as the asexual (anamorphic) stage of the apple scab pathogen that infects apple trees.
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E.
Venturia inaequalis
Venturia inaequalis is a fungal plant pathogen best known as the causal agent of apple scab, a major disease affecting apple trees worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal species
ⓘ
plant pathogen ⓘ |
| affects |
Citrus limon
ⓘ
Citrus paradisi ⓘ Citrus reticulata ⓘ Citrus sinensis ⓘ citrus trees ⓘ |
| causes | melanose disease ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
copper-based fungicides
ⓘ
pruning of dead wood ⓘ sanitation of infected twigs ⓘ |
| diseaseName | citrus melanose ⓘ |
| diseaseType |
foliar disease
ⓘ
fruit blemish disease ⓘ |
| dispersalMode | rain-splashed conidia ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
cosmetic damage to citrus fruit
ⓘ
reduction of fresh-market fruit quality ⓘ |
| environmentalCondition | favored by warm humid weather ⓘ |
| family | Diaporthaceae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsPathogenOf | citrus ⓘ |
| genus | Diaporthe ⓘ |
| hostRange | Citrus species ⓘ |
| hostTissueInfected |
epidermal tissues of citrus fruit
ⓘ
young citrus shoots ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Florida citrus industry
ⓘ
citrus-growing regions worldwide ⓘ |
| order | Diaporthales ⓘ |
| overwintersIn |
dead citrus wood
ⓘ
infected twigs ⓘ |
| pathogenicOn |
fruit of citrus plants
ⓘ
leaves of citrus plants ⓘ twigs of citrus plants ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| producesStructure |
perithecia
ⓘ
pycnidia ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual spores (conidia)
ⓘ
sexual spores (ascospores) ⓘ |
| sporeType |
alpha conidia
ⓘ
beta conidia ⓘ |
| symptom |
leaf spots on citrus leaves
ⓘ
raised corky spots on citrus twigs ⓘ small dark brown lesions on citrus fruit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diaporthe citri Description of subject: Diaporthe citri is a fungal plant pathogen best known for causing melanose disease in citrus trees.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.