Claim · #6492165
Ophiomyia phaseoli · herbivory · Vigna unguiculata
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“Sowing cowpeas or mung beans into standing rice stubble reduces damage by bean flies, thrips, and leafhoppers”
- 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
- 127
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Intercropping legumes with cereals reducing pest pressure via host-finding interference is well-documented; source quote directly supports the structured fields and mechanism.”
- soil-scientist · out_of_scope
“Claim concerns pest interference/intercropping pest management, not soil chemistry, nutrient cycling, or soil biology — entomology/agroecology specialist should evaluate.”
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