Claim · #6734966
Cicadellidae (family) · pest pressure · Brassica oleracea var. italica
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Broccoli Cauliflower ... Flea Beetles Leafhoppers”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 102
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) are common phloem-feeders on brassicas in tropical conditions; source list groups them with broccoli pests.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Leafhoppers cause leaf hopperburn/stippling on broccoli and are a recognized brassica horticultural pest; source quote supports it.”
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