Claim · #6492159
Lepidoptera (order) · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“infestations of Lepidoptera larvae in ripening corn ears were significantly higher in new varieties than in traditional ones”
- Authors
- Altieri M.A., Farrell J.G., Hecht S.B., Liebman M., Magdoff F., Murphy B., Norgaard R.B., Sikor T.O.
- Year
- 1995
- Publication
- CRC Press / Westview Press
- Page
- 121
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Lepidoptera larvae (e.g., Helicoverpa, Spodoptera) attacking maize ears during ripening is well-documented; variety-dependent susceptibility differences in Ecuador are biologically coherent and the source quote directly supports the structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Lepidoptera larvae (e.g., Helicoverpa, Spodoptera) feeding on ripening maize ears is well-documented; variety-dependent infestation differences are biologically reasonable and source quote directly supports the structured fields.”
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