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Claim · #6496131

Trialeurodes vaporariorum · pest pressure · Solanum lycopersicum

pest pressure · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“T. vaporariorum is a common problem in greenhouses and higher altitude areas”
Source
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices for whitefly in tomato, pepper, chili and eggplant crops in Africa
Authors
Macharia J., Titley M., Aloyce A., Samali S.
Year
2016
Publication
World Vegetable Center Publication No. 16-805
Page
1

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Trialeurodes vaporariorum is a well-known greenhouse and high-altitude tomato whitefly pest.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “T. vaporariorum is a classic protected-cropping tomato pest favored by cooler/higher-altitude conditions.”

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