Claim · #6734961
Aphididae (family) · pest pressure · Brassica oleracea var. italica
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Broccoli Aphids Caterpillars Loopers”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 72
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aphididae on broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is among the most well-established crop-pest associations globally; species like Brevicoryne brassicae and Myzus persicae are routine broccoli leaf pests. The Guam regional context is consistent with widespread tropical/subtropical Brassica production.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Aphid (Aphididae) infestation of broccoli leaves is textbook entomology — cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae) and green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) are documented Brassica pests in Pacific island agriculture. Family-level resolution and 'pest_pressure' damage_type are appropriate.”
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