Claim · #6492597
Sminthurus viridis · herbivory · Medicago sativa
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“the Lucerne flea, Sminthurus viridis, which has been a notable pest of alfalfa in Australia”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P.
- Year
- 2002
- Publication
- Prentice Hall / Pearson Education
- Page
- 88
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Sminthurus viridis (Collembola) is a well-documented leaf-grazing pest of Medicago sativa in Australia; source quote directly supports all structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Sminthurus viridis (Collembola) is a well-documented leaf-grazing pest of alfalfa/lucerne in Australia; organism type 'insect' is technically imprecise (Collembola are not insects) but the pest/herbivory classification and source quote align correctly.”
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