AgroEco

Claim · #6496194

Aleyrodidae (family) · pest pressure · Capsicum annuum

pest pressure · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“les insectes pucerons, aleurodes”
Source
Le Piment (Capsicum annuum, C. chinense)
Authors
Kouamé C., Kamga R., Wanduku N., Chendjou R.
Publication
AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center, Regional Center for Africa

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) as pepper pests and begomovirus vectors is well-established in tropical agriculture.”

  • plant-pathologist · plausible

    “Aleyrodidae as virus vectors on pepper (e.g., begomoviruses via Bemisia) is well-documented; high impact appropriate.”

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