Intervention effectmodel-written summary

UV absorbing nets limited aphid spatial distribution.

A claim from Diminished UV radiation reduces the spread and population density of Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas) [Hemiptera: Aphididae] in lettuce crops · 2012

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

UV absorbing nets limited aphid spatial distribution.

Taxon
lettuce plantsLactuca sativae1
Treatment
UV-absorbing netse0
Interactor
potato aphide1pest
Outcome
spatial distribution of aphidse0
Direction
limitede0

Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Lactuca sativa
Lactuca sativa · Taxonen:User:Geographer · CC BY 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

e0

“spatial distribution of aphids was effectively limited under the UV-absorbing nets”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 837–919
e1

“the potato aphid on lettuce plants”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 198–232

Title

Diminished UV radiation reduces the spread and population density of Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas) [Hemiptera: Aphididae] in lettuce crops

S. Legarrea; B.M. Diaz; M. Plaza; et al. Horticultural Science 2012. doi:10.17221/79/2011-hortsci

Other claims from this paper (4)

Record rev-5d3e4899a94bb554ba801ab3771f100cf6d3917899b9b533e887f13ad33da552 · schema claims-v0.9 · position 4 in the model’s answer

uv · pest · Lactuca sativa (garden lettuce)Positive and negative results

4 papers: 3 positive, 1 negative or no effect

2 papers in the same direction as this claim · 1 in the opposite direction

  1. negative
    UV-B separately caused more severe stress marker damage than drought.

    Effects of Enhanced UV-B Radiation and Drought Stress on Photosynthetic Performance of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. Romaine) Plants · 2014 · compared with DS

    Opposite direction

  2. positive
    UV(B) alleviated the toxicity of the higher Se dosage.

    The Promotive Effect of Selenium on Plant Growth as Triggered by Ultraviolet Irradiation · 1999 · compared with higher Se dosage

    Same direction

  3. positive
    The proposed system had fewer pest infestations on lettuce than the standard system.

    Fuzzy Logic-Based Hydroponic Vertical Farming System Using UVC for Pathogen and Pest Control · 2025 · compared with standard system

    Same direction

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trap barrier · pest · Lactuca sativa (garden lettuce)Results agree

4 papers: 4 positive, 0 negative or no effect

3 papers in the same direction as this claim

  1. positive
    White traps caught significantly more thrips than other colors.

    Color Preference of Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) with Reference to Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) and Leafminers in Hawaiian Lettuce Farms · 1987 · compared with 14 other colors

    Same direction

  2. positive
    Significantly fewer thrips were caught on sticky traps closest to the barriers in the lettuce field.

    Effects of Mechanical Barriers on Distribution of Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Lettuce · 1991

    Same direction

  3. positive
    The proposed system had fewer pest infestations on lettuce than the standard system.

    Fuzzy Logic-Based Hydroponic Vertical Farming System Using UVC for Pathogen and Pest Control · 2025 · compared with standard system

    Same direction

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Claims are grouped by organism, treatment and what was measured or targeted. A paper counts as positive when any of its claims in the group is positive.