Thripidae (family) · pest pressure · Arachis hypogaea

AI critic verdicts

• agroecologist · plausible

  “Thripidae on peanut is well-documented; Scirtothrips dorsalis, Frankliniella spp., and Caliothrips indicus damage peanut leaves and serve as TSWV vectors in tropical production systems including the Pacific. Family-level designation acceptable. Leaf feeding consistent.”

• entomologist · plausible

  “Thrips (Thripidae) on peanut is entomologically textbook; multiple species feed on leaves and transmit tospoviruses. Family-level taxonomic resolution acceptable when source lists only common name. Leaf affected_part and pest_pressure consistent with thrips rasping-sucking biology.”

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