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Aleyrodidae (family) · pest pressure · Solanum lycopersicum

pest pressure · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Eggplant Pepper (Bell, Hot) Tomato ... Whiteflies”
Authors
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Year
2024
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Page
100

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Aleyrodidae (whiteflies) on tomato is one of the best-documented pest associations globally; Bemisia tabaci and Trialeurodes vaporariorum are major tomato pests in tropical Pacific systems, both as direct feeders and virus vectors. Family-level resolution is acceptable; Guam regional context is well-supported.”

  • horticulturist · plausible

    “Whiteflies on tomato leaves is a textbook horticultural pest pressure in tropical environments. Family-level ID is sufficient for general management framing (yellow sticky traps, scouting, reflective mulches). Confidence 0.5 is appropriate.”

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