Phytophthora capsici
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Phytophthora capsici is a destructive oomycete plant pathogen that causes blight, root rot, and fruit rot in a wide range of vegetable and cucurbit crops worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Phytophthora capsici canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8355163 — 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: Phytophthora capsici Context triple: [Phytophthora, notableSpecies, Phytophthora capsici]
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A.
Phytophthora
Phytophthora is a genus of plant-pathogenic oomycetes known for causing devastating diseases such as late blight in potatoes and tomatoes.
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B.
Phytophthora infestans
Phytophthora infestans is a plant-pathogenic oomycete best known for causing potato late blight, the disease responsible for the devastating 19th-century Irish Great Famine.
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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.
Fusarium
Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi widely known as plant pathogens that cause diseases in crops and can produce harmful mycotoxins.
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E.
Meloidogyne incognita
Meloidogyne incognita is a highly destructive root-knot nematode species that parasitizes a wide range of crops, causing characteristic root galls and significant agricultural yield losses 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: Phytophthora capsici Target entity description: Phytophthora capsici is a destructive oomycete plant pathogen that causes blight, root rot, and fruit rot in a wide range of vegetable and cucurbit crops worldwide.
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A.
Phytophthora
Phytophthora is a genus of plant-pathogenic oomycetes known for causing devastating diseases such as late blight in potatoes and tomatoes.
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B.
Phytophthora infestans
Phytophthora infestans is a plant-pathogenic oomycete best known for causing potato late blight, the disease responsible for the devastating 19th-century Irish Great Famine.
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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.
Fusarium
Fusarium is a large genus of filamentous fungi widely known as plant pathogens that cause diseases in crops and can produce harmful mycotoxins.
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E.
Meloidogyne incognita
Meloidogyne incognita is a highly destructive root-knot nematode species that parasitizes a wide range of crops, causing characteristic root galls and significant agricultural yield losses worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oomycete species
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plant pathogen ⓘ |
| affects |
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
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cucurbit crops ⓘ eggplant (Solanum melongena) ⓘ pepper plants (Capsicum spp.) ⓘ pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) ⓘ snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) ⓘ squash (Cucurbita spp.) ⓘ tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
blight
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fruit rot ⓘ root rot ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
crop rotation
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fungicide applications ⓘ improved drainage ⓘ resistant cultivars (where available) ⓘ sanitation and removal of infected plant debris ⓘ |
| describedAs | destructive plant pathogen ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
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temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major yield losses in vegetable crops ⓘ |
| favorsEnvironment |
poorly drained soils
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warm temperatures ⓘ wet conditions ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Leonian ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genus | Phytophthora ⓘ |
| hostRange |
wide range of cucurbit crops
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wide range of vegetable crops ⓘ |
| kingdom |
Stramenopila
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linked to:
Chromista
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| pathogenType | hemibiotroph ⓘ |
| phylum | Oomycota ⓘ |
| produces |
oospores
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sporangia ⓘ zoospores ⓘ |
| reproductionType |
asexual
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sexual ⓘ |
| survivalStructure | oospores in soil ⓘ |
| symptomOnHost |
crown rot
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fruit lesions ⓘ leaf blight ⓘ stem lesions ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
soilborne
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waterborne ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phytophthora capsici Description of subject: Phytophthora capsici is a destructive oomycete plant pathogen that causes blight, root rot, and fruit rot in a wide range of vegetable and cucurbit crops worldwide.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.