Claim · #6493693
Quadraspidiotus perniciosus · herbivory · Malus domestica
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“The species is a serious tree fruit pest throughout its range”
- Authors
- Pedigo L.P., Rice M.E.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- Pearson Prentice Hall
- Page
- 611
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Quadraspidiotus perniciosus is a well-documented armored scale pest of Malus domestica; source quote directly supports the severity and extracted claim.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Quadraspidiotus perniciosus is a well-documented armored scale (Diaspididae) serious pest of Malus domestica; source quote directly supports the extracted claim.”
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