Claim · #6495393
Coccoidea (superfamily) · pest pressure · Citrus spp.
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Citrus Scales Aphids Mites”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Coccoidea scales are major citrus pests globally and in Guam; branch/twig infestation pattern is well-documented. Quote 'Citrus Scales Aphids Mites' supports the assignment.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Scale insects (e.g., Coccus, Aonidiella, Lepidosaphes) are textbook citrus pests on branches/twigs; the superfamily-level pest designation is biologically sound.”
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