Claim · #6492460
Ostrinia nubilalis · herbivory · Zea mays
herbivory · effect: harmful
eats GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“key pest, European corn borer, populations not predictable”
- Authors
- Gurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A.
- Year
- 2004
- Publication
- CSIRO Publishing
AI critic verdicts
- entomologist · plausible
“Ostrinia nubilalis is well-documented as a key pest of Zea mays in the US Midwest, with stem and ear damage matching known larval feeding behavior.”
- agroecologist · plausible
“Ostrinia nubilalis is well-documented as a major herbivorous pest of Zea mays stems and ears in the US Midwest; 'key pest' designation in source quote aligns with structured fields.”
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