Claim · #6493655
Aonidiella aurantii · herbivory · Citrus (genus)
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“secondary outbreaks (replacements) of the California red scale, Aonidiella aurantii”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 587
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aonidiella aurantii is a well-documented armored scale pest of Citrus; 'secondary outbreak' framing in the source quote aligns with IPM literature on resurgence following disruption of biological control.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Aonidiella aurantii as a secondary outbreak pest in citrus is well-documented; the source quote directly supports the 'secondary outbreaks' classification.”
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