Claim · #6491963
Aulacophora indica · herbivory · Citrullus lanatus
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“major insect pest of cucurbit crops, which include … watermelon”
- Authors
- [object Object]
- Year
- 2026
- Publication
- UOG Land Grant Extension Service, College of Natural & Applied Sciences, University of Guam
- Page
- 1
- License
- unknown
AI critic verdicts
- entomologist · plausible
“Aulacophora indica is a well-documented cucurbit pest in tropical/subtropical Asia-Pacific regions including Guam, with adults feeding on leaves/flowers and larvae damaging roots, matching all structured fields.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Aulacophora indica is a well-documented cucurbit pest in Asia-Pacific; Guam regional context and source quote directly support watermelon as a host.”
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