AgroEco

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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