Claim · #6495983
Myzus persicae · provides alternative prey · Potato virus Y
provides alternative prey · effect: beneficial
vectorOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“aphids carrying virus particles will infect other healthy plants”
- Source
- Field Guide for Identification of Major Potato Pests and Diseases in Meghalaya, India
- Authors
- Ali S.
- Year
- 2018
- Publication
- International Potato Center (CIP), FoodSTART+
- Page
- 16
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Myzus persicae is the principal aphid vector of PVY and PLRV; vectorOf relationship correct, though category 'provides_alternative_prey' is mislabeled.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Myzus persicae is a confirmed aphid vector of PVY (non-persistent) and PLRV (persistent); biologically accurate.”
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