Claim · #6492205
Diabrotica spp. · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“more corn rootworms are found in a continuous corn monoculture”
- 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
- 165
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Diabrotica spp. root herbivory on Zea mays is severely amplified in continuous corn monoculture — a foundational IPM principle supported by the source quote and structured fields.”
- entomologist · plausible
“Diabrotica spp. larval root herbivory intensifying under continuous maize monoculture vs. rotation is well-established IPM knowledge; source quote directly supports extracted claim.”
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