Claim · #6494877
Papilio demoleus · herbivory · Citrus spp.
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Papilio demoleus (Linnaeus) Citrus fruits”
- Authors
- Bhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H.
- Year
- 2022
- Publication
- Insect Predators in Pest Management (CRC Press / Taylor & Francis)
- Page
- 195
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Papilio demoleus (lime swallowtail) is a major citrus pest in South/Southeast Asia, with larvae causing significant defoliation on Citrus spp.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Papilio demoleus larvae feed on Rutaceae and are well-established defoliators of citrus across Asia, Australia, and recently the Caribbean.”
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