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Claim · #6493452

Daktulosphaira vitifoliae · herbivory · Vitis vinifera

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“a new biotype of the phylloxera (an asexual, totally root-inhabiting mutant) developed”
Authors
Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
Year
2009
Publication
Pearson Prentice Hall
Page
442

AI critic verdicts

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Daktulosphaira vitifoliae is a hemipteran (Phylloxeridae) root feeder on V. vinifera; biotype B overcoming AxR#1 rootstock in California 1980s-90s is well-documented entomological history.”

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Daktulosphaira vitifoliae attacking V. vinifera roots at severe/herbivory level is well-established; the biotype B (California 1980s) event is historically documented and consistent with the source quote.”

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