Claim · #6492014
Psila rosae · pest pressure · Daucus carota
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“onion reduces attacks of carrot fly by releasing deterrent compounds”
- Authors
- Wezel A., Casagrande M., Celette F., Vian J.-F., Ferrer A., Peigné J.
- Year
- 2014
- Publication
- Agronomy for Sustainable Development
- Page
- 11
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Onion (Allium cepa) releasing sulfurous deterrent volatiles that reduce Psila rosae attacks on carrot is well-supported in companion planting and IPM literature as a classic push mechanism.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Psila rosae is a well-documented carrot root pest; onion volatile deterrents masking host cues is a recognized push mechanism in intercropping IPM literature.”
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