Claim · #6734918
Tetranychidae (family) · pest pressure · Capsicum annuum
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Pepper (Bell, Hot) Tomato Aphids (Suppression) Mites”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 100
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Tetranychid mites (esp. Tetranychus urticae, T. cinnabarinus) are documented pepper pests causing stippling/bronzing of leaves. Hot/dry tropical conditions favor outbreaks; Guam context plausible. Family-level listing appropriate.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Spider mites (Tetranychidae) are a recurring pepper foliage pest in warm climates and standard in extension pest lists. Leaf affected_part correct; Guam tropical context consistent with horticultural experience.”
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