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Cicadellidae (family) · pest pressure · Citrus x aurantiifolia

pest pressure · effect: harmful

eats GloBI relation

Verbatim source quote

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

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Cicadellidae leafhoppers feed on citrus and vector pathogens (e.g., CVC); pest pressure on lime in Guam is reasonable.”

  • horticulturist · plausible

    “Leafhoppers are documented citrus pests causing stippling and vectoring disease; consistent with tropical lime production.”

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