Claim · #6492583
Psylla pyricola · herbivory · Pyrus communis
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“the pear psylla, Psylla pyricola, are important pests of fruit trees”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P.
- Year
- 2002
- Publication
- Prentice Hall / Pearson Education
- Page
- 112
AI critic verdicts
- entomologist · plausible
“Psylla pyricola (pear psylla) is a well-documented, economically significant pest of Pyrus communis in the US; source quote directly supports the structured fields.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Psylla pyricola is a well-documented key pest of Pyrus communis; source quote directly supports the structured fields and regional context.”
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