Claim · #6493600
Ceratitis capitata · herbivory · Prunus persica
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“destructive pests of more than 100 species of fruit, including ... peach”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 524
AI critic verdicts
- entomologist · plausible
“Ceratitis capitata is a well-documented polyphagous tephritid with larvae that feed on peach pulp; source quote supports the host range claim.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Ceratitis capitata is a well-documented polyphagous tephritid attacking Prunus persica fruit; source quote confirms peach among 100+ host species.”
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