Talk:Alternaria japonica

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Evaluation of content: This article has room for improvement. The one sentence that has been written is focused on the topic, and I can understand what it means. However, that sentence doesn't get into any detail about the organism. There are no sources listed which give any specific details, so the quality of the evidence is poor. The sources point to fungi databases, so they could be a good starting point for further research. No assumptions have been made about the topic thanks to a lack of detail. The article can be improved by adding any other information about the organism, such as what kind of fungus it is, where it is most commonly found, and what kind of disease it causes. Any evidence which indicates that it is, in fact, a pathogen would be useful. A picture of some kind would be very helpful, I will look for one to which I can obtain the rights.

Evaluation of quality: I would not say that there is an introduction, only one sentence without any detail. There are no headings or subheadings. Details about the life cycle of the fungus, its appearance, its preferred hosts, or anything else are missing. The article contains no images. There is a classification scheme at the right, which I will attempt to verify. The coverage is neutral and seems factual. One reference is a USDA website, which should be reliable because it is a government research organization. The other is a fungi classification database which is partially funded by the Kew Botanical Garden. I have no familiarity with the reputation of the website, but it seems reliable based on its funding source, which is another government research organization. QuasarHaru (talk) 14:24, 25 October 2017 (UTC)