Claim · #6734944
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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