Claim · #6493530
Amyelois transitella · herbivory · Prunus dulcis
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“removal and destruction of almonds remaining on the trees and ground after harvest”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 353
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Mummy nut sanitation is a well-established IPM practice reducing NOW overwintering populations; source quote directly supports the extracted claim.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Amyelois transitella is a well-documented key pest of Prunus dulcis; mummy nut removal is a standard, evidence-based IPM sanitation practice reducing overwintering populations.”
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