Claim · #6492599
Tettigoniidae (family) · herbivory · Citrus spp.
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“occasionally, katydids injure orange trees”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P.
- Year
- 2002
- Publication
- Prentice Hall / Pearson Education
- Page
- 95
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Tettigoniidae katydids are known occasional foliar/twig feeders on citrus in the US; 'low severity' and 'occasionally' in source quote align with structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Tettigoniidae are known phytophagous orthopterans; occasional herbivory on citrus leaves and twigs is biologically consistent and source quote directly supports the structured fields.”
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