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Claim · #6493595

Anastrepha ludens · herbivory · Citrus spp.

herbivory · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens)”
Authors
Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
Year
2009
Publication
Pearson Prentice Hall
Page
519

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Anastrepha ludens is a well-documented quarantine pest of Citrus spp. fruit in North America; severity 'high' and affected_part 'fruit' are consistent with known biology.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Anastrepha ludens is a well-documented tephritid quarantine pest attacking citrus and other fruit crops, consistent with the high-severity herbivory classification on fruit.”

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