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Aphididae (family) · pest pressure · Citrus x aurantiifolia

pest pressure · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

“Lime ... Aphids”
Authors
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Year
2024
Publication
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach
Page
169

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Aphididae attack citrus including lime, causing leaf curl and vectoring tristeza; well-documented family-level pest.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Aphids on citrus lime are confirmed pests (Toxoptera, Aphis spp.); leaf-feeding herbivory and family attribution correct.”

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