Claim · model-written summary
Disease intensity was concentrated in the southern valleys.
- Taxon
- peach
Prunus persicat0 - Outcome
- disease intensitye0
- Setting
- Hunza regiont1
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Verbatim
t0“peach”
t1“Hunza region”
e0“disease intensity concentrated in the southern valleys”
Title
Aqleem Abbas; Azhar Hussain; Wasim Akram; et al. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 2026. doi:10.1080/03235408.2026.2665842
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Peach leaf curl disease prevalence ranged from 39.29 to 87.76% across nine valleys of Hunza.
- Observation Peach leaf curl disease incidence ranged from 29.10 to 48.66%.
- Observation Peach leaf curl disease severity ranged from 6.79 to 19.00%.
- Observation The highest disease levels were observed in Nasirabad and Murtazabad.
- Observation Spatial distribution maps showed a patchy pattern of the disease.
- Observation Semivariogram and histogram analyses confirmed spatial clustering and directional variability of the disease.
- Observation Farmer interviews indicated limited adoption of cultural practices such as pruning and sanitation.
- Recommendation The authors highlight the need for integrated disease management and farmer education to mitigate disease spread and improve peach productivity.