Claim · #6492017
Triticum aestivum · pest pressure · Agriotes obscurus
pest pressure · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Movement of Agriotes obscurus in strawberry plantings with wheat as a trap crop”
- Authors
- Yousefi M., Marja R., Barmettler E., Six J., Dray A., Ghazoul J.
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- Agronomy for Sustainable Development
- Page
- 15
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Wheat as a trap crop for Agriotes obscurus (wireworm) in strawberry systems is a documented IPM strategy; source quote directly supports the mechanism and field context.”
- horticulturist · plausible
“Wheat as a trap crop attracting wireworms (Agriotes obscurus) away from strawberry is a documented polyculture management strategy; the mechanism and direction are biologically consistent.”
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