Claim · #6734858
Chrysomelidae (family) · herbivory · Solanum melongena
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Eggplant Flea Beetles Leafminers Loopers”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 93
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Flea beetles (Chrysomelidae: Alticini, esp. Epitrix spp.) are well-documented foliar pests of eggplant (Solanaceae) globally, including tropical Pacific extension contexts; family-level identification matches the quote.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Eggplant production guides routinely list flea beetles as a key foliar pest causing shothole damage on leaves; Guam tropical horticulture context is consistent with extension literature.”
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