Claim · #6494538
Myndus crudus · pathogen pressure · Cocos nucifera
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“The planthopper Myndus crudus has been implicated as one of the vectors”
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- Unknown Plant Pathology Textbook
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AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Myndus crudus (Cixiidae) is the primary suspected vector of 'Ca. Phytoplasma palmae' causing lethal yellowing in Florida coconut palms; mechanism, direction, and magnitude are consistent with established literature.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Myndus crudus is the well-established primary vector suspect for 'Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae' (lethal yellowing) in Caribbean/Florida coconut palms; phytoplasma etiology and lethal-yellowing timeline are consistent with literature.”
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