Claim · #6496224
Tetranychus spp. · herbivory · Carica papaya
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Many crops are host to spider mites...among them...papaya”
- Source
- Pests and Diseases of Agricultural Crops in the Solomon Islands - Extension Fact Sheets
- Authors
- Tsatsia H., Jackson G.
- Publication
- Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Solomon Islands / IPPSI
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Papaya is a recognized host of Tetranychus spp. in tropical Pacific contexts; quote supports.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Tetranychus spp. attack papaya foliage; well-documented polyphagy supports the host claim.”
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