AgroEco

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Spodoptera frugiperda · herbivory · Zea mays

herbivory · effect: harmful

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Verbatim source quote

“resistance management of Spodoptera frugiperda on maize”
Authors
Yousefi M., Marja R., Barmettler E., Six J., Dray A., Ghazoul J.
Year
2024
Publication
Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Page
13

AI critic verdicts

  • agroecologist · plausible

    “Spodoptera frugiperda is a well-documented high-severity foliage herbivore on Zea mays in Brazil; ruzigrass intercropping for resistance management is a recognized IPM strategy there.”

  • entomologist · plausible

    “Spodoptera frugiperda is a well-documented high-severity lepidopteran pest of Zea mays foliage; ruzigrass intercropping for FAW resistance management is a recognized practice in Brazil.”

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