Claim · #6492584
Aleyrodidae (family) · herbivory · Citrus spp.
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Whiteflies are important pests of citrus in the West Indies and Mexico”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P.
- Year
- 2002
- Publication
- Prentice Hall / Pearson Education
- Page
- 112
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aleyrodidae on Citrus spp. is well-documented; whitefly herbivory on leaves at moderate severity across growing stages is biologically consistent with IPM literature.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Aleyrodidae are well-documented phloem-feeding pests of Citrus spp. causing leaf damage; source quote supports the structured herbivory/insect classification.”
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