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Pseudococcidae (family) · pest pressure · Citrus x paradisi

pest pressure · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Citrus ... Mealybugs Scales”
Authors
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Year
2024
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Page
14

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Pseudococcidae mealybugs are well-documented citrus pests (e.g., Planococcus citri); family-level collective and stem feeding-site are correct.”

  • horticulturist · plausible

    “Mealybugs are a standard horticultural concern on grapefruit and other Citrus; stem/twig feeding causes honeydew and sooty mold — matches affected_part=stem.”

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