Claim · #6734804
Aphididae (family) · pest pressure · Brassica oleracea var. italica
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Brassica Leafy Vegetables: Broccoli ... Aphids”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 13
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aphids (Aphididae) on broccoli/Brassica leafy vegetables is among the most universally documented vegetable-pest relationships globally; Brevicoryne brassicae and Myzus persicae are canonical brassica pests. Family-level, leaf feeding, fully consistent.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Aphididae on broccoli is entomologically textbook: cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) and green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) are major Brassica pests worldwide including the Pacific. Family-level fine, leaf-feeding correct.”
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