Claim · #6496079
Aphididae (family) · herbivory · Lagenaria siceraria
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Occur in large numbers on the tender shoots, lower leaf surfaces and pods”
- Source
- How to Grow Bottle Gourd
- Authors
- AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center, SRTT Project
- Publication
- AVRDC SRTT Project Extension Leaflet (Ranchi, Jharkhand)
- Page
- 2
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aphidae herbivory on bottle gourd tender shoots is well-documented; source quote directly supports affected parts.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Aphididae feeding on cucurbit shoots and leaf undersides is standard biology; classification and damage type correct.”
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