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Cicadellidae (family) · pest pressure · Cucumis sativus

pest pressure · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Cucumbers Aphids Beetles ... Leafhoppers Spider Mites”
Authors
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Year
2024
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Page
79

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Cicadellidae leafhoppers feed on cucurbit foliage and vector viruses; family-level pest classification is reasonable.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Leafhoppers are documented cucumber pests, particularly as virus vectors; herbivory classification at family level is appropriate.”

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