Claim · #6495389
Aphidoidea (superfamily) · pest pressure · Capsicum annuum
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Pepper Aphids Thrips Whiteflies”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aphidoidea attacking Capsicum annuum is well-documented; Guam extension labeling pepper-aphid is standard pest list. Source quote 'Pepper Aphids Thrips Whiteflies' supports the assignment.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Aphids (Aphidoidea) are well-established phloem-feeding pests of Capsicum, causing leaf damage and virus vectoring; superfamily-level designation is appropriate for an extension list.”
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