Claim · #6493220
Aphis aurantii · pest pressure · Citrus spp.
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“damages the leaves and transmits viruses resulting in dwarf trees”
- Authors
- Das B.C., et al.
- Year
- 2021
- Publication
- Parasitoids in Pest Management (book chapter: Aphidiinae Parasitoids)
- Page
- 94
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aphis (Toxoptera) aurantii is a well-documented citrus pest causing leaf damage and virus transmission; source quote directly supports structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Aphis (Toxoptera) aurantii is a recognized citrus aphid pest causing direct feeding damage and virus transmission on Citrus spp., consistent with source quote.”
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