Claim · #6494567
Aleyrodidae (family) · pathogen pressure · various crops
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“(C) whiteflies”
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- Unknown Plant Pathology Textbook
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AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) as vectors of geminiviruses and criniviruses is well-established; the interaction_type 'pathogen_pressure' correctly reflects their indirect harmful role via virus transmission.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“Aleyrodidae are well-established vectors of geminiviruses (e.g., begomoviruses) and criniviruses including Lettuce infectious yellows virus; direction and mechanism are correct.”
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