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Aphididae (family) · pest pressure · Allium sativum

pest pressure · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Garlic Aphids Thrips”
Authors
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Year
2024
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Page
73

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Aphids (Aphididae, notably Neotoxoptera formosana onion aphid and Myzus persicae) are well-documented foliar/sap pests of Allium sativum globally; tropical Pacific context is reasonable.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Aphididae on Allium sativum is textbook — onion/garlic aphids and generalist Myzus persicae both feed on leaves. Family-level granularity matches source quote 'Aphids'.”

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