Claim · #6496107
Thysanoptera (order) · pest pressure · Solanum lycopersicum
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Thrips, whiteflies, and fruitworms or borers attack tomatoes in the Solomon Islands.”
- Source
- How to Grow Tomato
- Authors
- Bosco J., Wame L., Joshi R.C., Palada M.C., Hanson P., Luther G., Suimae D., Tutua J., Koito O., Amiki R.
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center, Solomon Islands Project Office
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Thrips are common tomato pests; tropical Solomon Islands context is reasonable.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Thysanoptera attacking tomato leaves and fruit is well-documented; source supports claim.”
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