Claim · #6735248
Acari (subclass) · pest pressure · Lactuca sativa var. capitata
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Lettuce, Head ... Mites”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 166
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Acari (spider mites, broad mites) feeding on lettuce leaves is well-established; subclass-level resolution acceptable for regional pest list.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Mites are recognized lettuce pests in tropical conditions; leaf damage and pest_pressure classification appropriate.”
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