Claim · #6492463
Phyllotreta spp. · herbivory · Brassica spp.
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“higher Phyllotreta flea beetles on sludge-amended collard plots early in season”
- Authors
- Gurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A.
- Year
- 2004
- Publication
- CSIRO Publishing
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Phyllotreta spp. are well-documented flea beetle pests of Brassica foliage; sludge amendments altering host-plant chemistry attracting higher early-season populations is biologically credible.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Phyllotreta spp. are well-documented flea beetle pests of Brassica foliage; differential abundance on sludge-amended plots early season is biologically plausible given nitrogen-enhanced host quality attracting adult beetles.”
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