Claim · #6735256
Aphididae (family) · pest pressure · Lactuca sativa var. crispa
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Lettuce, Leaf ... Aphids”
- Authors
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
- Page
- 168
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aphids (Aphididae) are universal lettuce pests; phloem-feeding causes leaf damage and virus transmission.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Aphididae feeding on lettuce leaves is well-established; classification, direction, affected part all consistent.”
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