Claim · #6495429
Aphidoidea (superfamily) · pest pressure · Dioscorea spp.
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Yam Insects, Mites and Nematodes Aphids”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 209
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aphids (Aphidoidea) are polyphagous foliar pests of many crops including yam; superfamily-level designation is coarse but biologically valid for an extension recommendation.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Multiple aphid species (e.g., Aphis gossypii) feed on Dioscorea; superfamily-level claim is coarse but defensible for a regional pest list.”
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