Claim · #6734868
Chrysomelidae (family) · herbivory · Brassica juncea
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Mustard Greens Flea Beetles Leafhoppers”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 102
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Flea beetles (Chrysomelidae, esp. Phyllotreta and Psylliodes spp.) are well-documented brassica pests globally including in tropical/Pacific regions. Family-level identification is appropriate as 'flea beetles' is a paraphyletic functional group within Chrysomelidae.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Flea-beetle shothole damage on Brassica juncea leaves is a recognized horticultural problem, especially at seedling stage. 'affected_part: leaf' aligns with adult feeding behavior.”
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